Germany's GDL train drivers' union said on Monday it would go on strike on Sept.1 for a week after wage talks with rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DBN.UL) failed to yield a compromise.

Thousands marched in Berlin to protest against government restrictions aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus pandemic even after demonstrations were banned.

Protesters take to the streets in cities across France and in Berlin, Germany, to protest amid growing anger against government-imposed COVID-19 regulations.

A strike on German passenger rail has begun despite a new offer by rail operator Deutsche Bahn to negotiate a coronavirus-related bonus for drivers this year.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls for coordinated European Union (EU) action to take in the most vulnerable people from Afghanistan amid the takeover of the country by the Taliban militant group.

“It is the biggest debacle that NATO has suffered since its founding, and we're standing before an epochal change."

A strike by train drivers paralyzed passenger and freight traffic across Germany on Wednesday.