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Malek Fouda

Flights cancelled in Brussels' airports amid general strikes over government plan to reform pensions

Transport services were severely disrupted in Belgium as general strikes took place nationwide over the proposed federal reforms and cuts to pensions.

Departure flights in Brussels Airport, also known as Zaventem, were cancelled as security and airport personnel participated in the strikes. The country’s main airport only received 103 incoming flights. 261 flights were originally set to land at the airport.

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