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Flight cancellations at Germany's Hamburg Airport affect more than 40,000 passengers after strike

Flight cancellations at Hamburg Airport after a surprise strike by workers have affected more than 40,000 passengers

The Independent UK

Berlin’s public transport grinds to a halt as workers strike ahead of German elections

With Germany gearing up for landmark elections on Sunday, Berlin’s iconic yellow U-Bahn carriages have remained at a standstill – along with trams and most buses. Unlike in France, where transport strikes are almost routine, German workers rarely take to the picket lines. So why are Berliners striking and will…

Radio France Internationale

Munich car attack suspect: What we know about Afghan bodybuilder and asylum-seeker Farhad Noori

The arrested suspect Farhad Noori had hints of an ‘extremist background’, police investigating attack that injured 36 people say

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Afghan Held After Suspected Ramming Attack Injures 28 In Germany

An Afghan asylum seeker was arrested after a suspected car ramming attack injured at least 28 people in the southern German city of Munich on Thursday, police said.

International Business Times

Driver who hit union rally in ‘suspected attack’ in Munich is Afghan asylum seeker, police say

Children among at least 30 hurt as incident expected to inflame tensions ahead of this month’s election

The Guardian - UK

Munich car attack latest: Suspect had Islamist motive police suggest as child among 36 injured

Afghan failed asylum-seeker in Germany believed to have put Islamist posts on social media suspected of attack

The Independent UK

German terror police probe Munich car attack that injured 30 people as Mini Cooper drove into crowd

Afghan whose bid for asylum was rejected being questioned as two people left fighting for life

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German Rail, Air Workers Walk Out In New Strike Round

Germany has been troubled by strikes for months as workers and management wrestle over terms amid high inflation and weak business activity.

International Business Times

Germany Braces For Fresh Rail, Air Travel Strikes

Germany braced for more travel misery after unions on Monday called for renewed walkouts at Lufthansa and rail operator Deutsche Bahn, amid escalating rows over inflation-busting pay rises.

International Business Times

Public transport workers join climate activists for week of strikes across Germany

Verdi union in unusual alliance with Fridays For Future, founded by Greta Thunberg, based on common goals

The Guardian - UK

Lufthansa Ground Staff Strike Causes Flight Cancellations in Germany

Lufthansa cancels hundreds of flights as ground staff walk off the job at major German airports in a 27-hour strike led by the Ver.di union.

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Germany transport disrupted as bus, tram workers strike over pay, hours

Labour union Verdi has demanded improved working conditions, fewer hours and increased holiday entitlement.

Al Jazeera

German Union Calls On Amazon Workers To Strike On 'Black Friday'

Union Verdi called on workers at online retail giant Amazon in Germany to go on strike on the annual "Black Friday" shopping extravaganza, in their battle for better working conditions.

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The Independent UK

German government, unions reach pay deal for public workers

German government officials and labor unions have reached a pay deal for more than 2.5 million public-sector workers, ending a lengthy dispute and heading off the possibility of disruptive all-out strikes

Reuters

Three German airports empty as transport strikes begin

Airports in Dusseldorf, Hamburg and Cologne Bonn were virtually empty on Thursday in the first of another round of strikes called by Germany's Verdi trade union over the cost of living crisis.

The Independent UK

German unions to hit railway, airports with new strikes

A German labor union is calling for railway workers to stage an eight-hour strike on Friday to back calls for an inflation-busting pay raise

Reuters

Strike to bring German rail travel to standstill on Friday

Commuters in Germany face widespread disruption on Friday after the EVG rail and transport union announced a nationwide strike during the busy morning hours, affecting national operator Deutsche Bahn.

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Reuters

German public sector pauses strikes for now in wage dispute

German public sector employers have launched arbitration proceedings after inconclusive talks in the dispute with unions over pay, effectively suspending strikes that have hit the transport sector until after the busy Easter holiday period.

Al Jazeera

Germany’s transport workers stage strike, demanding higher wages

Employees are demanding better pay and working conditions as inflation weakens living standards.

Reuters

Factbox-Strikes, protests in Europe over cost of living, pay and welfare

European countries are experiencing a wave of strikes and protests due to high energy prices, a wider rise in living costs, and in France an increase in the retirement age. Here are details from across Europe:

Reuters

Germany at a standstill as huge strike halts planes and trains

Airports and bus and train stations across Germany were at a standstill on Monday, causing disruption for millions of people during one of the largest walkouts in decades in Europe's biggest economy as soaring inflation stokes wage demands.

The New Daily

Biggest strike in decades brings Germany to a halt

Airports and bus and train stations across Germany are at a standstill, disrupting millions of commuters and travellers during one of the largest walkouts in decades.

Radio France Internationale

Biggest strike in decades brings Germany's public transport network to halt

Planes, trains and buses across Germany were brought to a standstill Monday as public sector transport workers walked off the job in the country’s biggest strike in decades.

Evening Standard

German commuters brace for ‘mega-strike’ that will be biggest walkout in decades

Union bosses described the strike as a ‘matter of survival’ for workers

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