Belgium general strike grounds airlines, disrupts Brussels public transport


  • World
  • Tuesday, 14 Oct 2025

View of the Brussels' townhall in Brussels, Belgium October 9, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -A general strike held in Belgium on Tuesday grounded most airplanes at the two main airports and disrupted public transport in Brussels.

The strike was the latest in a series of protests this year against the government's proposals to reform pensions and the labour market.

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