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Flights cancelled as Belgium hit by national strike
- On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, trade unions launched a national strike against government austerity measures, grounding flights and disrupting public transport across Belgium.
- Trade unions say they are mobilizing against pension reforms, flexi-job expansion and a wage freeze as Prime Minister Bart De Wever's centre-right government seeks about 10 billion in savings.
- Brussels Airport will cancel 115 of its 238 scheduled arrivals and had earlier cancelled all departing flights, while Charleroi Airport canceled all flights due to staff and security-worker walkouts.
- A total of 48,000 passengers will be affected by disruptions as NMBS/SNCB runs normal service and adds 12 extra trains to Brussels on Tuesday.
- With repeated strikes since Bart De Wever, Prime Minister, took office, this year's national protests have affected 250,000 passengers and cost the Belgian economy 150 million euros.
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Massive protests were taking place in the Belgian capital Brussels on Tuesday, as the country's largest unions called a national strike. Police used tear gas and arrested several demonstrators, according to The Brussels Times. Air traffic from Brussels' main airport was also halted and public transport was suspended.
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