Belgium’s austerity measures trigger the largest national strike in years
NOV 25, 20255 MIN
Belgium’s austerity measures trigger the largest national strike in years
NOV 25, 20255 MIN
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<p>Belgium entered its second day of a coordinated, three-day strike on Tuesday, as unions protest against the government’s sweeping austerity plans. The action began yesterday, when trains and public transport walked off the job. The national rail operator managed to run only one or two out of three trains, while several Eurostar services between Brussels and Paris were cancelled. </p><p>Today, schools, crèches, hospitals, and other public services are joining the strike, making daily life across the country difficult. And tomorrow is expected to be the most disruptive day of all with a full general strike that will shut down nearly everything, including Belgium’s two largest airports, Brussels-Zaventem and Charleroi, where all departing flights have already been cancelled.</p><p>But is this the start of a political storm for the De Wever government?</p><br><p>Join us on our journey through the events that shape the European continent and the European Union.</p><p>Production: By <a href="https://www.europod.eu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Europod</a>, in co production with<a href="https://spheranetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Sphera Network</a>.</p><p>Follow us on:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/europodpodcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/europodpodcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li></ul><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
