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Five-day national railway strike to hit Belgian and cross-border trains from 25 January
Rail unions will stop work for five days starting late on 25 January, forcing SNCB to run a skeleton timetable and threatening Eurostar, TGV, ICE and other international services. Employers should expect major delays, advise travellers to use alternative transport, and monitor further labour actions as Belgium overhauls its rail governance model.
Labour tensions rise at Liège Airport after redundancies spark union protest
The FGTB union has condemned the dismissal of three staff members at Liège Airport and called a protest for 10 February. Although current operations are unaffected, the dispute raises the risk of industrial action at one of Europe’s key cargo hubs, with potential knock-on effects for supply chains and crew movements.