In Belgium, a general strike has paralyzed large parts of the country. Among other things, rail traffic was largely stopped last night.

In large parts of the country, only around a quarter of the trains will be running by the end of the strike on Tuesday evening Travel before 9 reported. A replacement timetable is in effect. In the provinces of Liège, Luxembourg and Namur, there are no trains at all due to a lack of staff. The ICE connections of Deutsche Bahn between Brussels and Frankfurt am Main are also canceled on Tuesday, according to Deutsche Bahn. In addition, a large part of the Thalys trains should be affected. 

Several public sector unions had called for strikes today. The background is, among other things, general dissatisfaction with working conditions and demands for higher incomes. Restrictions are expected, among other things, in waste disposal, administration and education.