Romy Spevak

Train drivers will strike nationwide in Spain on October 30 and November 2 for 24 hours; expect travel disruptions.

The SEMAF train driver’s union has organized around 100 train drivers from Ouigo, a high-speed rail operator, to protest working conditions beginning on October 30. The strikes on October 30 and November 2 will last 24 hours. Subsequent strikes are scheduled for November 6 and 9 and December 4 and 8 from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM to 11:59 PM. The strikes will impact high-speed rail operations in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza, Seville, and Málaga.

The Berlin Security Conference will take place in Berlin, Germany, on November 3-4; expect heightened security and traffic.

The 25th annual conference will be held at Vienna House by Wyndham Andel’s Berlin. Participants will include politicians, senior military figures, and members of security organizations and businesses. The event, focused on international security and defense, will take place from 8:00 AM to at least 7:20 PM on November 3, and 8:00 AM to 6:25 PM on November 4. Expect localized traffic and a heightened security presence.

The Phuket Vegetarian Festival will take place in Phuket Town, Thailand, from October 10 to October 18; anticipate transportation disruptions.

The event will begin with the raising of the Go Teng pole at 5:00 PM on October 9. Starting on October 10, shrines will organize street processions between 6:00 AM and 8:00 AM in Old Phuket Town, and hold fire-walking ceremonies at 8:00 PM. The parades will be accompanied by firecrackers and rituals. The largest procession will take place on October 18 in Saphan Hin. Expect large crowds and road closures.

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