Berlin’s airport has cancelled all flights for Monday in anticipation of a labour union strike, which is expected to affect over half a million travellers and disrupt thousands of flights at 11 airports across Germany.
According to the airport association ADV, more than 510,000 travelers could face delays or cancellations. An estimated 3,400 flights are expected to be canceled on Monday.
The ver.di union, representing airport ground staff, announced the strike on Friday to give travelers time to prepare. The strike will affect workers at airports servicing Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt/Main, Cologne/Bonn, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Hanover, Bremen, Hamburg, Berlin-Brandenburg, and Leipzig-Halle.
The union’s negotiators demand better working conditions, higher wages and additional days off, among other things.
In addition to massive travel disruptions, the strike could also have a major economic impact on hotels, restaurants and retailers, ADV said.
Germany’s election winner Friedrich Merz and the SPD have wrapped up preliminary coalition talks, pledging stricter migration controls and economic reforms. Merz aims to finalise the deal by Easter, stressing Europe must strengthen itself amid shifting U.S. policies under Donald Trump.
Germany’s Bundestag will debate major infrastructure spending and defence funding reforms from 13 March, with a vote set for 18 March. Key parties negotiate over debt rule changes and a €500 billion fund.
Germany announced on Tuesday that it is stopping new development aid to Rwanda and reviewing its existing commitments, citing concerns over Rwanda’s role in the conflict in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
Germany’s conservatives and Social Democrats announced plans on Tuesday to create a €500 billion fund for infrastructure and adjust borrowing rules to allow for a major increase in defence spending.
Sweden’s defence and aviation company Saab has secured a 1.7 billion crown (approximately $159 million) contract from Germany to modernise and maintain the Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles for a ten-year period extending to 2035.
Air force fighter jets intercepted a civilian aircraft in restricted airspace near Donald Trump’s Florida residence, marking over 20 violations since 20 January. NORAD has raised concerns over the frequency of these incidents.
The Swedish Government has instructed Sida, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, to stop all cooperation with Georgia in response to "the serious deterioration of the democratic situation" in the country.
Social media platform X is facing a major outage, affecting thousands in the UK and US. Downdetector reports over 21,000 issues in the US and 10,800 in the UK. X has not yet responded, leaving users frustrated. The cause remains unclear, and service is still down.
In a massive show of support, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke to a huge crowd in Mexico City’s Zócalo square on Sunday. It's after the U.S. postponed its plan to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican goods.
Australia has activated income support for workers affected by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which caused severe flooding, power outages, and damage. Workers whose income drops below the average weekly wage can receive up to 13 weeks of financial assistance.
President Donald Trump is preparing a new travel ban that could block entry for people from Afghanistan and Pakistan as early as next week. The move is part of an intensified immigration crackdown.
Italy’s League party urges the government to favour Starlink over French-led Eutelsat for satellite communication systems, citing Starlink's technological edge. The push comes amid delays in the EU’s IRIS² program, as Italy seeks secure communication solutions for officials.
Two buses have collided in Barcelona today, Monday 3 March which has left 51 people injured, four of which are said to be critical.
Ford Motor Company will recall 35,328 vehicles due to a potential fire hazard linked to faulty LED lights in the exterior mirrors, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Tuesday.
China’s winter tourism continues to grow rapidly, with Heilongjiang leading the way by welcoming over 130 million visitors this season.
Airport workers' strikes in Greece and Germany on February 27 and February 28 push airlines to cancel and modify thousands of flights. Türkiye’s flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, has announced that some flights to be cancelled due to massive strikes.
Belgium’s two largest airports, Brussels Airport and Charleroi Airport, have confirmed that no departing passenger flights will operate on February 13 due to a nationwide strike. Cancellations are also possible on arriving flights. Impacted passengers will be notified by their airline.
Vietnam welcomes Aeroflot’s first-ever direct flights from Moscow to Nha Trang starting in March.
Air force fighter jets intercepted a civilian aircraft in restricted airspace near Donald Trump’s Florida residence, marking over 20 violations since 20 January. NORAD has raised concerns over the frequency of these incidents.
The Swedish Government has instructed Sida, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, to stop all cooperation with Georgia in response to "the serious deterioration of the democratic situation" in the country.
Social media platform X is facing a major outage, affecting thousands in the UK and US. Downdetector reports over 21,000 issues in the US and 10,800 in the UK. X has not yet responded, leaving users frustrated. The cause remains unclear, and service is still down.
In a massive show of support, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke to a huge crowd in Mexico City’s Zócalo square on Sunday. It's after the U.S. postponed its plan to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican goods.
Australia has activated income support for workers affected by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which caused severe flooding, power outages, and damage. Workers whose income drops below the average weekly wage can receive up to 13 weeks of financial assistance.
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