Holy Week in Óbidos will cause travel delays and road closures with multiple events and processions starting March 29 through to April 5. Holy Week is one of the largest historical events in Óbidos and attracts a large number of tourists every year. Many locals will be out of office throughout the week. Expect a variation in regular business hours, public transportation, road closures and traffic.
Holy Week in Óbidos will cause travel delays and road closures with multiple events and processions starting March 29 through to April 5. Holy Week is one of the largest historical events in Óbidos and attracts a large number of tourists every year. Many locals will be out of office throughout the week. Expect a variation in regular business hours, public transportation, road closures and traffic.
Aviation workers have announced an indefinite, partial strike beginning on March 24. Workers organized the strike to protest privatization initiatives and other ambitions that could threaten their job security and damage current working conditions. The employees will continue to work regular hours, but will begin refusing overtime or agreeing to shifts on unscheduled days. There is no scheduled end to the strike, but consequential staffing gaps will likely disrupt normal operations of flights departing from and arriving to Azores.
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A general strike on December 11 will cause extreme disruptions to transportation by flight, rail, and metro across Portugal. The strike was called by two of Portugal’s largest unions to protest the government’s proposed revision of labor codes. Flights are expected to run at minimal services, with some providers such as TAP Air Portugal already cancelling flights. Metro and rail services are also expected to be heavily impacted with limited trains available.
This month, our team of analysts recapped major events from around the world, including:
-A car blast on November 10 in India prompted heightened security measures following the terror attack.
-A strike will cause most flights to be grounded as well as limit metro and rail services in Portugal on December 11.
-3 Kings Day parades will cause travel disruptions across most towns in Spain on January 5.
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An outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis) in Ushuaia, Argentina, is mostly affecting adults. There is 58 confirmed and 135 suspected cases. The disease spreads easily through coughs and sneezes and causes severe coughing, runny nose, fever, and fatigue; it can lead to serious complications but is preventable with vaccination and treatable with antibiotics.
The Common Front of Public Administration Workers, a large Portuguese trade union, organized the strike on October 24 to oppose the government’s proposed salary increase. The work stoppage is expected to impact services in various government sectors, including healthcare, transportation, and port services. The National Federation of Doctors (FNAM) will also strike to coincide with the civil service strike. These unions claim that new government policies are putting the public at risk.
Ground workers associated with the Metal and Allied Industries Union (SIMA) will strike intermittently across Portugal September 3 through January 2. This protest follows extended protests by ground workers in July and August. The first strike will begin on September 3 at 12:00 AM and end on September 9 at 11:59 PM. Further strikes will take place each Friday-Monday during the following weeks until, a final, extended strike from December 19 through January 2.