Portugal faced major disruptions on Wednesday as a nationwide general strike halted train services, cancelled hundreds of flights, and forced school closures. The strike, organized by the country’s largest labour union confederation, was called in protest against the government’s proposed labour reforms, marking the second nationwide shutdown in six months. The
Sébastien Lecornu has stirred controversy after visiting a village bakery on Labour Day to buy baguettes, a move critics say undermines the tradition of May 1 as a mandatory rest day in France. The highly publicised visit, where he purchased bread and flowers, is part of a government push to allow small businesses like bakeries […]

