Category - Europe

Workers are to walk off the job on Thursday in the second general strike under the SYRIZA-led government, disrupting public services and transport. The 24-hour strike, which has been called by the country’s two main labor unions, will leave most public services closed though there will be limited public transport services to enable workers to […]

Five people were injured when a pipe bomb exploded on an overpass near an Istanbul metro station, the district mayor has said. Atilla Aydıner, the mayor of the Bayrampaşa district on the European side of the city, was speaking on live television after the explosion hit the industrial and residential area during the evening rush […]

From the ÖBB website: Traffic restriction Salzburg Central Station – Freilassing – Munich Central Station From 27th November 2015, Railjet trains will recommence service to Munich. To enable complete governmental monitoring of passengers, travelers from Budapest/Vienna coming into Salzburg must change to a Railjet train provided on the same platform to carry on to Munich. Border […]

http://www.summerinitaly.com/planning/strike.asp  Trenitalia Thursday, November 26, 2015 Some Trenitalia personnel will be on strike for 21 hours, starting 9 pm on November 26th. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your journey.  Meridiana Thursday, December 10, 2015 Some Meridiana personnel will be on strike for 4 hours, from 12:00 to 16:00. Please check […]

Metro lines in Paris were suspended and a central square in Rennes was cleared on Tuesday as two false alarms showed that France remains on edge after the November 13th terror attacks. A false alarm about a bomb at the Place de la République in Paris saw the square cordoned off and Metro lines 3, […]

Brussels, the administrative capital of the EU and home of several of the attackers who killed 130 in Paris last weekend, is on high alert for a third day. The subway, schools, malls, theaters, museums, and many other businesses remain closed. Large contingents of soldiers and police are patrolling the city center. The restrictions and […]