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1. Bayern Munich bus trapped at Limassol port amid customs strike

Bayern Munich’s team bus is enjoying an unexpected layover at Limassol port, thanks to an indefinite strike by customs officers that has brought much of the port to a standstill....

2. Hot classrooms, hot tempers as Cyprus education faces twin crises

Just two weeks into the new school year, Cyprus’ Ministry of Education is facing fire on two fronts, from teachers resisting a new evaluation plan and from students angry over sweltering classrooms with no working air conditioners....

3. Students stage walkout over broken classroom air conditioners

Students across several schools in Cyprus briefly walked out of class Friday, protesting broken air conditioners in sweltering classrooms....

4. ''Enough is enough'': Atlantica Hotel staff strike in Limassol

Employees at three Atlantica hotels in Limassol staged a surprise walkout Friday, accusing the company of ignoring their contracts and undermining their union rights....

5. What today’s general strike means for you

Cyprus is bracing for a nationwide strike Thursday after last-ditch talks failed to resolve a standoff over the cost-of-living allowance (ATA)....

6. Thursday in Cyprus: Sizzling sun and striking workers

Good morning, Cyprus! It’s September 11, a day remembered around the world. Here at home, though, we have our own headlines: a nationwide workers’ strike is scheduled for today, and if that isn’t enough drama, the heat is making a grand return....

7. Cyprus braces for nationwide strike over cost-of-living dispute

Cyprus is bracing for a nationwide strike next week, after trade unions announced a three-hour walkout on Sept. 11 in protest over stalled talks on the cost-of-living allowance known as ATA....

8. Cup Match halted after player collapse amidst firecracker chaos

In a dramatic turn of events during the cup match at ''Famagusta'' between Nea Salamina and APOEL, the game was abruptly halted, leaving fans and players in disbelief....

9. Parekklisia students walk out, demand swift infrastructure attention

In a poignant demonstration against the school's crumbling infrastructure and alleged governmental negligence, students of Parekklisia Primary School orchestrated a two-hour walkout, seizing the streets with fervent calls for change....

10. Hollywood artists unite in historic strike

Leaders of Hollywood’s actors’ union voted Thursday to join screenwriters in the first joint strike in more than six decades, shutting down production across the entertainment industry after talks for a new contract with studios and streaming services broke down....

11. Europe's largest economy paralyzed over strikes

Airports and bus and train stations across Germany were at a standstill on Monday, causing disruption for millions at the start of the working week during one of the largest walkouts in decades as Europe's biggest economy reels from inflation....

12. Amazon to layoff 18,000 employees

Amazon.com Inc's layoffs will now increase to more than 18,000 roles as part of a workforce reduction it previously disclosed, Chief Executive Andy Jassy said in a public staff note on Wednesday....

13. Europe flights disrupted by French air traffic controller strike

European flights faced widespread disruption on Friday as a French air traffic controllers' strike forced airlines to cancel half of those scheduled to arrive or depart Paris airports and others due to having to fly over France....

14. Lufthansa ground staff strike for higher pay amid inflation

Ground staff at Deutsche Lufthansa went on strike early Wednesday, prompting the cancellation of more than 1,000 flights, and adding to travel disruptions during the busy summer travel season....

15. Italy's PM resigns spelling trouble for Europe

Italian prime minister Mario Draghi has resigned, ending a national unity government formed to tackle unpopular reforms and spelling trouble for Europe at a time of acute economic challenges....

16. BA cancels hundreds more flights this summer

Most of the axed journeys, around 650, are in July while Heathrow and Gatwick airports will see around two-thirds of the cancellations....

17. PASYNO nurses strike over ministry probe

Cyprus’ PASYNO Nurses Association went on strike Monday to protest against a disciplinary probe that examines whether five members who refused to work in Athalassa hospital during COVID had breached their contract...

18. Minister gets memed for vaping on live TV

Education Minister Prodromos Prodromou became the subject of criticism and ridicule on social media Tuesday, following a live video interview where he was seen smoking an electronic cigarette...

19. Report slams state agencies in teen's death

Social welfare employees staged a walkout on Thursday to protest the suspension of four of their colleagues following a damning report by the Ombudsman’s office on a teen’s death in rural Nicosia...

20. Wars continue over semesters

OELMEK teachers voted on Monday against a proposed strike on exam day, essentially turning their backs on the leadership that has been calling on members to resist a new semester-based system...

21. Teacher strike looming over semesters

State high school teachers are preparing to strike over their opposition to a semester-based exam schedule, with OELMEK union calling on its members to show no interest in putting the exams together...

22. Google staff walk out over women’s harassment and inequality

23. Limassol residents want mobile antenna removed

Pissouri residents threaten to pull their kids out of school if Limassol authorities fail to remove a mobile telephony tower that is transmitting next to the community’s elementary school. Scientists remain unconvinced of any real health risk over wifi signals, but parents insist they don't want to take any chances....

24. Hundreds of flights cancelled in Germany as airports hit by public sector strikes

Unions will escalate the dispute if employers do not present an offer next week...

25. Strike-hit Air France expects 75% of flights to operate

The Air France strike is expected to ground 30% of the carrier’s long-haul flights out of Paris’ main Charles de Gaulle airport...