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Unions representing staff of the supermarket chain Delhaize have presented their members with the terms of a Christmas truce lasting until January 6 – a cessation of hostilities in the long-runnin
Motorists experienced long tailbacks on many routes in Belgium this morning due to protest action being carried out by police unions, just one day after the national strike.
The general strike announced for next Monday, 15 December, is likely to bring large areas of Belgium to a standstill.
Public transport in Brussels was still feeling the effects of yesterday’s strike, as most trains arrived and left stations 10 to 20 minutes late this morning.
Strike action planned for Monday is likely to cause widespread travel chaos across the country and bring Brussels to a standstill.
The first of a series of strikes yesterday hit public transport and shipping hard but had little effect on business, with most private sector companies able to operate as usual.
The planned provincial strike on Monday is expected to cause widespread disruption to train services across the whole country, rail authority SNCB has warned.
Unions are not planning a demonstration in Antwerp, a socialist union spokesperson has said in response to rumours that Antwerp dock workers were planning violent protests on the provincial day of
