strikes
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After the pandemic, the UK healthcare system has faced a serious crisis, threatening the whole nation. Hospitals are running well over capacity. Due to the strikes, 88,000 hospital appointments have been canceled over the last seven weeks
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By AFPFrench President Emmanuel Macron's government faces a crunch week of defending its contested pension reform, with fireworks expected in parliament and mass strikes and demonstrations planned on the streets.Walkouts and marches are planned for T...
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By AFPFrance's prime minister on Sunday ruled out backtracking on a plan to raise the retirement age as unions prepared for another day of mass protests against the contested reform.An increase in the minimum retirement age to 64 from the current 62...
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Teachers in England and Wales announced they will begin a strike on February 1. They demand pay raises to cope with the soaring prices resulting from high inflation rates.
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By AFPTurkey has launched a string of offensives in neighbouring Syria since 2016 targeting Kurdish militias, Islamic State group jihadists and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.The latest, in Iraq and Syria and dubbed Operation Claw-Sword, c...
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Commuters in London and Paris scrambled for alternatives Thursday -- or simply stayed home -- as public transport workers went on strike for higher pay, the latest industrial action seeking relief from soaring prices in Europe.Spreading labour unrest...
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By AFPFrance faced major disruptions on Tuesday after unions called a nationwide transport strike, as they remain in deadlock with the government over walkouts at oil depots that have sparked fuel shortages.The effects were already visible at Paris h...
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The crisis comes amidst soaring petrol prices causing profits to surge for oil giants.
