US EditionToday in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
- Collective negotiations have commenced in Vienna today involving unions representing workers in metalworking and mining sectors, with efforts focused on safeguarding purchasing power amid ongoing economic challenges.
- The negotiations come after a previous two-year agreement implemented on November 1st, 2024, which increased base wages by 4.8 percent, with current talks influenced by inflation rates and challenges in the industry.
- The metal sector comprises about 1,100 firms, employs 133,000 people, and contributes 6.1 percent of GDP and roughly one-fifth of exports in Austria.
- Experts note rolling inflation at 2.8 percent over the past year and cite high energy costs, weak German demand, and US tariffs as challenges for wage talks.
- The outcome will influence industrial wages amid economic uncertainties and could set a precedent for similar Austrian sectors dealing with inflationary pressures.
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In Milan, protesters tried to storm the central metro station, leading to clashes with police.
The strike degenerates and brings the country to its knees. In the capital of Lombardy, huge damage and 60 wounded agents. Ten stops. Melons: "Indegni" . But Schlein and Sala are also obliged to denounce the "vandalism."Violence, destruction and above all hatred. So you can synthesize the images of...
Social centers and young Arabs devastate the city and try to occupy the station. Contest with law enforcement: 8 stopped, 60 wounded agents. In the evening the encore in Brescia
During a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Milan on Monday afternoon, rioters stormed the train station and caused widespread destruction. Using traffic signs, trash cans, and fences, the protesters smashed the station's doors and windows. Police officers who tried to defend the train passengers were attacked with smoke bombs. Protesters also threw fences, bottles, stones, poles, and flower boxes at the police. A total of sixty police officers we…
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