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Strikes
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EU Court Strikes Down German Rail Price Cap Rule Violating EU Law
Germany’s price‑cap rule for freight and passenger rail services in regional transport has been found to violate EU…
Multiple German States Hit by New Public Transport Warning Strikes
A warning strike began this Thursday morning in the local public transport of several German states, primarily affecting…
Eurowings Pilots Threaten Strikes During Easter Break
The Cockpit Association has warned that pilots could walk off the job at Eurowings over the Easter holidays.…
German Air Industry Warns of Escalating Strikes Threatening Aviation Hub
The German Association of the Aviation Industry (BDL) has warned that the ongoing strikes in the country’s aviation…
Verdi Calls for City Public Transport Strikes in Five German States
The service union Verdi has called for strikes in municipal public transport on the upcoming Thursday in several…
Trump Urges Greater Alliance Action After New Iran Military Strikes on Gulf Oil Passage
After recent military strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump urged increased participation from his Western allies. Writing on Truth Social…
VC Calls for Strikes at Lufthansa on Thursday and Friday
German union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) announced on Tuesday that it is calling for strikes against Lufthansa. The planned…
German Health Insurance Strikes Deficit as Expenditures Outpace Income in 2025
The expenditures of statutory health insurers in 2025 rose far more than their contributions. According to preliminary statements,…
Hormuz Blockade Directly and Indirectly Strikes EU Imports
A blockade of shipping traffic not only hampers the flow of oil, gas and other raw materials but…
SPD Leader Miersch Accuses Germany of International Law Violations Over US and Israel Strikes on Iran
SPD faction leader Mathias Miersch, unlike federal chancellor Friedrich Merz of the CDU, called the attacks by the United States…
Iran Fires Drones and Rockets at German Bundeswehr Bases in Iraq and Jordan After US‑Israel Strikes
After the U.S. and Israel launched air strikes on Saturday morning, Iran appears to have targeted German Bundeswehr…
Employers Blast Ongoing Public Transport Strikes Demand Government Action and Strike Law Reforms
Amid ongoing strikes in public transport, employers’ associations are calling for a decisive federal response and changes to…
Thousands Rally in Berlin to Support Israel and US Air Strikes on Iran
Several thousand people gathered in Berlin’s government quarter on Saturday to celebrate the airstrikes launched by Israel and…
Trump Urges Iranians to Seize Power After Military Strikes End
U.S. President Donald Trump described the ongoing military strikes against Iran as part of a plan to topple…
Christoph Ploß Criticises Verdi Strikes on Bundesliga Game Days
German transport policy maker Christoph Ploß (CDU) sharply criticized Verdi’s warning strikes on public transport scheduled for Bundesliga matchdays.“Leaving…
German Railways and GDL Reach Wage Accord Averting Strikes
DB and the GDL have reached a compromise in wage negotiations that avoids industrial action. Both parties will…
Union Urges Moderation as Nationwide Public Transport Strikes Threaten German Economy
Just before the nationwide warning strikes in the public transport system, the Union issued a warning about the…
Verdi Calls for Nationwide Public Transport Strikes on Friday and Saturday
On Tuesday, the service‑sector union Verdi announced that it is calling for nationwide strikes in public transport on…
Ukraine Energy Grid in Crisis After Russian Nighttime Air Strikes Expert Warns
Ukrainian energy expert Oleksandr Kharchenko described the state of the country’s energy infrastructure after the latest Russian air…
Nationwide Strikes in Local Public Transport Begin as Verdi Union Walkouts Hit Almost All German States
On Monday morning, the strikes announced by the union Verdi began across all German states, with the exception…
CDU Economic Council Pushes for Workers Agenda Strikes Harder on Berlin
The CDU’s Economic Council has stepped up pressure on the federal government, demanding a new “Agenda for workers”.…
Verdi Calls for Nationwide Municipal Transport Strikes Monday
Verdi, the service‑sector union, announced on Friday that it is calling for a nationwide strike on Monday among…
Unions Threaten Strikes Over Proposed Work Hours Law Loosening
Unions have sharply criticized the federal government’s plans to amend the Working Hours Act and warned that protests…
Blizzard Strikes Germany With Nationwide Train Delays and Cancellations
Due to the winter storm, the national railway network experienced delays and cancellations across Germany on Monday. Throughout…
Verdi Urges Campus-Warning Strikes Across 60 Cities to Push for Higher Pay in Higher Education
The service union Verdi has called for a campus warning strike day on Wednesday as part of its…
Verdi Urges Health Sector Strikes Amid Employer Standoff in State Wage Talks
Verdi, the service‑sector union, has called for a nationwide sector strike in the health sector on Tuesday. The…
Verdi Calls for Nationwide Warning Strikes Across Germany’s Road Construction, 14,000 Highway Workers Staking Out
The planned walk‑outs reflect a broader trend in German labour politics, where unions increasingly use high‑visibility actions to…
Civil Servants Demand Pay Rise Threaten Strikes
German civil servants are demanding substantial wage increases to combat soaring living costs, escalating tensions with state governments…
US Military Strikes Target ISIS in Nigeria
The United States conducted a series of military strikes against ISIS targets in northwestern Nigeria, according to a…
Verdi Threatens Public Sector Strikes
The prospect of widespread strikes looms over Germany’s public sector as union Verdi intensifies its stance in ongoing…
Israel Strikes Beirut After Months
Israeli forces escalated their operations in Lebanon Sunday with a targeted airstrike on a southern Beirut district, marking…
German Court Strikes Down Pandemic Triage Rules
The German Federal Constitutional Court has struck down key provisions of the Infection Protection Act relating to triage…
Israel Resumes Gaza Truce After Strikes
Following a series of retaliatory airstrikes within the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced a renewed…
Israel Launches Gaza Strikes
Following a security consultation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli military to initiate “forceful” operations within…
Germany Backs Cyber Defense Strikes Abroad
Germany is poised to significantly expand the powers of its security agencies to proactively counter foreign cyberattacks, a…
Gaza Truce Fragile Israel Strikes
Fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas teeters on the brink of collapse, raising fears of renewed large-scale conflict.…
Lightning Strikes May Exempt Airlines From Compensation
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has issued a ruling that could significantly impact passenger rights and airline…
Union Warns of Major Strikes
Germany faces a looming social crisis fueled by increasingly divergent economic policies and a widening gap between workers’…
Diplomats Condemn Israel Strikes in Doha
The foreign ministers of Germany, France and the United Kingdom have jointly condemned the Israeli attacks on September…
Kyiv Strikes Kill Again EU Building Hit
Kyiv and other locations across Ukraine were subjected to a large-scale barrage of attacks on Thursday, involving drones,…
Merz Defends Curbing Arms to Israel After Gaza Strikes
Following recent Israeli airstrikes in Gaza that resulted in the deaths of several journalists, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has…
Israel Strikes Kill More Journalists Outrage Grows
Recent Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip have resulted in the deaths of multiple journalists, prompting strong condemnation…
Gaza Strikes Kill Journalists And Dozens More
Reports from the Gaza Strip indicate that multiple fatalities occurred following airstrikes near a hospital in southern Gaza…
Germany Court Strikes Down Berlin University Law
The Federal Constitutional Court has deemed certain provisions of Berlin’s Higher Education Act incompatible with the Basic Law…
Nuclear Showdown: E3 Demands New Talks with Iran After US Strikes
In a joint statement, the leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz and…
BOMBSHELL: US Strikes Prevented Nuclear War, Israel’s Ambassador Reveals the Devastating Cost of Inaction
Israeli Ambassador to Germany, Ron Prosor, has welcomed the military strikes by the United States on Iranian nuclear…
Iran on Brink of War as US Strikes Spark ‘Permanent Consequences’
Iran Condemns US Airstrikes, Threatens Retaliation and Requests Urgent UN Security Council Meeting In a strongly worded statement,…
Israel and Iran Engage in Devastating Retaliatory Strikes
A series of intense exchanges of fire between Israel and Iran continued into the early hours of Sunday,…
Israel Under Fire as Iran Strikes Back
Israel’s military has reported that a rocket alert has been triggered in several regions, in what appears to…
BOMBSHELL: Israel Bracing for War as Iran Strikes Back
Israel’s Military Issues Alert After Escalation in Tensions with Iran The Israeli military has urged its citizens to…
WORLD WAR 3 IMMINENT? Netanyahu’s Secret Talks with Trump and Putin After Iran Strikes Raise Tensions
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to hold talks with US President Donald Trump and Russian…
COLOMBIA ROCKED: 6.3 Earthquake Strikes, No Devastation Yet, But Fears Grow
A moderate-strength earthquake struck Colombia on Sunday, initially reported to have a magnitude of 6.3 by geologists, a…
EU Court Strikes Down Von der Leyen’s Text Message Secrecy.
The European Union Court has declared the decision of the European Commission to deny a journalist from the…
Israel Strikes Yemeni Ports in Response to Houthi Rocket Attacks
The Israeli military has carried out airstrikes in Yemen. “IAF fighter jets have attacked targets of the Houthi…
The Secret US Command Center Behind Ukraine’s Deadly Strikes
A US military base in Wiesbaden, Germany, has been conducting research for the New York Times, which has…
Tragedy Strikes Kocani, North Macedonia
At least 50 people lost their lives in a nightclub fire in the northern Macedonian city of Kocani,…
China Strikes Back at Canada in Global Economic Showdown
China has announced retaliatory tariffs on Canadian agricultural and food products in response to recent trade measures by…
Terror Strikes Haifa in Deadly Rampage
At least eight people were injured in a suspected terrorist attack in northern Israel. According to the authorities,…
Verdi Calls for Full-Day Strikes at Germany’s Busiest Airports
A service union, Verdi, has called on public service employees at the airports of Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn to…
Nationwide Strikes Imminent as Verdi Union Warns of Action in Public Sector
The German public sector union, Verdi, has announced plans for a nationwide strike, with the possibility of expanding…
Drone or Missile Strikes Ukraine’s Nerve!
The explosion of a projectile or its fragments in the Kaponnier above Reactor Number 4 of the Chernobyl…
China Strikes Back with $50 Billion in Retaliatory Tariffs on US Goods!
Following the introduction of 10% US tariffs on imports from China, the People’s Republic has announced retaliatory tariffs.…
AI Giant Strikes Back at Trump’s ‘Stargate’!
Aleph Alpha’s CEO, Jonas Andrulis, has called for a response to the US’s “Stargate” artificial intelligence infrastructure project,…