OECD education director Andreas Schleicher said German teachers had "not arrived in the 21st century" PISA results are bad, but blaming teachers is unfair, writes Frank Rumpenhorst. Britain is considering recognizing a Palestinian state, and Verdi wants to paralyze the airports.
Will the country be paralyzed by strikes - or will people do what they can to get to work on Thursday? And what will the security forces do to prevent the strike from turning into a full-blown disaster?