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Par Malek Fouda & Jean Philippe Liabot
Published on 26/06/2025 – 4:26 UTC+2
ADVERTISEMENTThe transport services were. For example, seriously disrupted in Belgium due to. For example, the general strikes which took place throughout the country to protest against the proposed federal reforms. Consequently, the reductions of retirement pensions.
Departure flights at the airport Brussels Zaventemwere canceled for lack of security personnel and airport staff. Moreover, 103 incoming flights were accepted on the 261 normally planned flights.
Further south of the city. Therefore. Nevertheless. Charleroione of the main European platforms of low-cost airlines such as Ryanair, preventively canceled all its flights on Wednesday, invoking a lack of staff. Meanwhile, All flights were nailed to belgium: general strike against pension new the ground for the day.
“Passengers who were to go through belgium: general strike against pension new Charleroi on June 25 will be contacted by. their airline for a new reservation. belgium: general strike against pension Moreover, a refund. For example, We regret the impact of this national strike on the travel plans of our passengers. In addition, we apologize for any inconvenience caused“Said Charleroi airport in a statement published on his website.
“I have to wake up at six o’clock. I have to come here. I have to wait. Additionally, I don’t know what’s going on. This is the first time that I have faced this kind of situation. And I’m a little shocked, to be honest“Said a traveler.
The next few days are expected to be extremely loaded in the two airports in Brussels. airlines trying to place passengers affected by strikes on the next flights.
Zaventem airport expects to treat belgium: general strike against pension new around 90,000 passengers a day in the coming days.
“Tomorrow will be much more busy than expected. belgium: general strike against pension new with 12,000 additional passengers, and Friday, we will have 2,000 passengers more than expected. They will therefore be very belgium: general strike against pension busy days at the airport.. with the vacation exodus. it is particularly important to arrive at the airport on time“Said Ihsane Chioua Lekhli, spokesperson for Brussels-National Airport.
These are The fifth big strike Organized this year to oppose that the demonstrators have described as unacceptable. namely the reforms proposed within the framework of the Pension Bill. The federal government had planned to remove a special pension plan. unify retirement age for all civil servants – at 66 – in order to align it with that of. the private sector.
This proposal angry many workers and unions, who have organized several major demonstrations throughout the country belgium: general strike against pension new simultaneously.
“I feel very pain that in mid-term of our career, we are offered to reform our pension and reduce it. And that belgium: general strike against pension new we are probably going to buy tanks. other things to wage war with this money instead“Said a demonstrator of the Christian union.
Brussels. a belgium: general strike against pension member of NATO. has also undertaken to bring defense expenses to 5 % of GDP by 2035. in accordance with the new objectives of the alliance adopted on Wednesday at the Haye summit.
The Flemish nationalist Bart De Wever was appointed Prime Minister at the beginning of February. after months of coalition negotiations following the Belgian federal elections in June of last year.
The government considers that a pension reform is necessary. because the extension of life expectancy explodes costs in a country already struggling with a significant federal budget deficit. in violation of the rules belgium: general strike against pension new of the European Union.
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Belgium: general strike against pension new
Belgium: general strike against pension new
Belgium: general strike against pension
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