Air traffic controllers went on a four-hour strike on 8 June while negotiations on a renewal of their collective labour agreement, which expired on 31 December 2016, remain deadlocked. The air traffic controllers stopped their work amidst the busiest time of the week. Many flights were cancelled due to the strike. Airline Alitalia has been most affected by the strike with more than 100 cancellations. A new 24-hour strike has been announced on the 5 July, from midnight-midnight.
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