Airports, bus and train stations across Germany were at a standstill on Monday. This caused disruption for millions at the start of the week during one of the largest walkouts in decades as Europe's biggest economy suffers from inflation.

Employees in Germany are also pressing for higher wages to reduce the effects of inflation, which reached 9.3 percent in February, 2023.

Germany, which was heavily dependent on Russia for gas before the war in Ukraine, has been hard hit by higher prices and is scrambling for new energy sources. This has resulted in inflation rates exceeding the euro-area average in recent months.

French President Emmanuel Macron said that he would press ahead with reforms in the country, dodging a union leader's call to suspend a new pension law. As per reports, this new law raises the retirement age to 64.

Weeks of protests over the pension plans became more violent after the French president pushed the legislation through parliament without a vote.

Industrial action disrupting French refineries has left some petrol stations short of fuel. It had also hit liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, power supply and nuclear reactor maintenance.

The British government is engaged in pay disputes across different sectors as workers demand higher wages to keep pace with surging inflation. Workers have been striking in schools, on railways and in hospitals on a regular basis.

Trade union Unite said that security staff at London's Heathrow Airport have voted to strike for 10 days. The walkout will involve over 1,400 staff.

Over 3,000 British civil servants across four government departments will strike from April 11, in a dispute over pay, pensions and job security.