In Germany, the union of train drivers, GDL, announced that its members would carry out a 20-hour warning strike on Wednesday and Thursday.<br />''<br />''Local media reported that the labor action comes amid pay negotiations between the trade union and the state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn.<br />''<br />''The GDL is demanding a salary increase of 555 Euro per month for employees, on top of a one-off payment of 3,000 Euro to counter biting inflation. The union is also seeking a reduction in working hours without a loss of pay, from 38 hours per week to 35 hours per week.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The rail operator has offered an 11 per cent pay increase. Meanwhile, the Union said that Deutsche Bahn had made clear it was not willing to discuss the union's core demands.</span><br />