French unions join forces for nationwide strike as protests intensify
A group of major trade unions have called for nationwide strikes and demonstrations on Thursday, adding to the pressure already initiated by high school and university students. The day of action in favour of more purchasing power will, for the first time since September, bring together private sector employees, civil servants and retirees.
An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome was forced to divert to a French military air base in Evreux, Normandy on Thursday due to a bomb threat, according to the French prime minister's office. The flight, which had been en route to Italy, landed safely at the base, with all 151 passengers and six crew members reported safe. Military bomb defusal teams are currently examining the aircraft.
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's office stated that they are monitoring the situation in real time. This incident follows several other hoax bomb threats across Europe this week, including those targeting flights operated by Polish airline LOT, Scandinavian Airlines, Wizz Air, and Ryanair. Such threats have occurred amid increased geopolitical tensions and other signs of disruption, such as attacks on refrigeration systems in supermarkets and drone incursions in European airspace.
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