MOSCOW, November 24 (Sputnik) – Belgian trade unions have started a series of planned strikes on Monday in protest of government austerity measures, the Deutsche Welle reported.
Workers walked out from their jobs at various locations, including a port in Antwerp, Europe’s third busiest shipping port. As a result, ships were prevented from entering and leaving, the Prince George Citizen informed.
Protests have also disrupted the fast-train link between Paris and Brussels and have caused the cancellation of all trains going to Amsterdam. Some factories, including a Ford plant in Flanders, also had their workers striking, the Deutsche Welle said.
Trade unions plan on holding a series of strikes every Monday until December 15, when a large, nationwide strike is scheduled to take place, Press TV said.
Earlier this month, more than 100,000 people attended an anti-austerity march on the streets of Brussels which ended in clashes between protesters and police.
