On March 19 across France, unionized public sector employees plan to strike, disrupting local government operations. Thousands are expected to attend to demand increased wages for public sector workers. Protests are planned at the following locations: Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes, Paris,and Toulouse.
On March 11, doctors of the Marburger Bund union employed at university hospitals will hold several warning-strikes and protests across Germany. This follows the breakdown of negotiations for higher pay and better working conditions. Protests will be held in Munich, Kiel, Stuttgart, and Dusseldorf.
From March 9 until March 11, farmers will be protesting against EU agricultural policies in Budapest, Hungary. The farmers will be gathering at People’s Park on the March 9, and proceed to the area surrounding Parliament and the Chain Bridge until March 11.
On March 1 in Szczecin, Poland at least 17 were injured in a vehicle-ramming incident. A car rammed into a crowd near Rodla Square. The driver fled the scene but was later apprehended. Motives have yet to be determined.
On March 8, unionized workers in Italy will be striking in support of International Women’s Day. Unions in education, healthcare, and travel are participating in the strike. The strike is expected to last 24 hours and impact public transit in Rome, Milan and other major cities.
In the late hours of February 27 and early February 28, several explosions took place in districts across Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Explosions occurred in the residential Noord, Oost, and Zuidoost neighborhoods. No casualties have been reported and multiple suspects have been arrested, however authorities warn that disruptions in the vicinity of these explosions could last over the next few days.
The general election campaign period begins March 1st. Rallies will likely gather at public squares or government institutions and will bring thousands of participants. This will likely exacerbate transportation disruptions due to traffic and higher demand for public transportation. Expect heightened security as candidates are a target to violence.
On February 28, air traffic controllers nationwide will go on a 24 hour strike. All domestic and international flights into and out of Greece are expected to be canceled. Air ambulances and essential services will be allowed to use the country’s airports.
Pertussis, also known as the “whooping cough,” has increased significantly throughout the United Kingdom, with over 1,700 cases, primarily affecting highly populated cities like Wales and London. The illness is exacerbated through respiratory droplets and increases in severity from low fever to severe rapid coughs.
Expect significant disruptions and unrest in and around New Delhi, India, due to demonstrations by agricultural workers. Demonstrations originated in multiple municipalities outside the capital, and are converging there. Security personnel have deployed significant measures to attempt to block protesters from reaching the city, however farmers have threatened to clear any barricades with heavy farming equipment. At least one civilian death has been reported.