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Air Transat Faces Flight Suspensions Amid Pilot Strike Notice

  Air Transat has announced it will gradually suspend flights starting Monday following a 72-hour strike notice issued by its pilots’ union. The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), representing roughly 700 pilots, delivered the notice after nearly a year of unsuccessful negotiations with the airline’s parent company, Transat A.T. Inc. Background The union filed the strike notice on Sunday, giving pilots the legal right to walk off the job as early as Wednesday. Last week, pilots voted 99% in favor of strike action , underscoring their frustration over stalled contract talks. ALPA leaders emphasized that pilots do not want to strike but feel compelled to act after management failed to meet demands for a modernized agreement. Airline Response Air Transat confirmed it will begin suspending flights gradually between December 8 and 9 to prepare for a possible full shutdown. The company stated it is working “around the clock” to reach a deal and minimize disruption for trave...
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Hungary Prepares to Host Controversial Trump–Putin Summit in Budapest

The choice of Budapest has raised attention. Putin faces an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, which Hungary is in the process of leaving.

Hungary has confirmed it will guarantee Russian President Vladimir Putin’s entry into the country for an upcoming summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Budapest. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó stated that Hungary would ensure Putin’s safe arrival, participation in talks, and return home, despite the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against the Russian leader.

The meeting, expected within the next two weeks, will focus on the war in Ukraine. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who has maintained close ties with both Trump and Putin, described preparations as moving “full steam ahead.” He has positioned Hungary as a neutral ground, calling it an “island of peace” amid Europe’s divisions.

The choice of Budapest has drawn sharp attention. Hungary is in the process of withdrawing from the ICC, which critics say allows Orbán to sidestep obligations to detain Putin. Analysts suggest the summit could bolster Orbán’s international profile while straining Hungary’s already tense relationship with the European Union.

If held, the Budapest summit would mark the second Trump–Putin meeting this year, following their August talks in Alaska.


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