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General strike shuts down Tunisia's Gabes over pollution crisis

Gabes residents launched a general strike and mass protests demanding shutdown of a state-run phosphate plant blamed for severe pollution and health problems.

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Tens of thousands rally in Brussels to protest austerity plans

Eighty thousand people staged a general strike in Brussels, grounding flights and halting public transport to protest proposed pension and healthcare cuts and a planned retirement age rise.

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Italy's Second General Strike for Gaza Brought 2M Workers Into the Streets

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Pressure mounts on Meloni's gov't as Gaza protests paralyse Italy

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Disruption across Italy as tens of thousands protest against Gaza war

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Italy's Second General Strike for Gaza Brought 2M Workers Into the Streets

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Pressure mounts on Meloni's gov't as Gaza protests paralyse Italy

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Disruption across Italy as tens of thousands protest against Gaza war

'Block everything': Anti-war protests grow in Italy as general strike begins

Thousands protested across Italy supporting a Gaza aid flotilla and opposing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's support for Israel amid strikes and detentions.

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General strike against 13-hour day brings Greece to a halt

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Greece: Nationwide strikes disrupts services across country DW 10/01/2025

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General strike against 13-hour day brings Greece to a halt

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Greece: Nationwide strikes disrupts services across country DW 10/01/2025

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Greece faces general strike as unions protest reforms DW 09/30/2025

"Under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greece's conservative government has transformed the country's labor market into one of the most "flexible" in Europe. Since July 2024, employees in industry, retail, agriculture and some service sectors have been forced to work six-day weeks if that's what their employer wants. They are, however, paid an extra 40% on top of their ordinary wage for the sixth working day."

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