Public transport and public services across Portugal faced major disruption on Wednesday as workers joined a 24-hour general strike over proposed labour reforms. The action affected trains, metro services, schools, hospitals and waste collection, with commuters facing delays and cancellations nationwide.

In Lisbon, metro stations remained closed while railway stations displayed long lists of cancelled services.

Airports were also affected, with hundreds of flights grounded. Many workers were forced to seek alternative transport as the strike hit the morning commute.

Lisbon's trains stood empty and metro stations shut on Wednesday as a 24-hour general strike by transport and municipal workers brought much of the city to a halt.

The action adds fresh pressure on Prime Minister Luis Montenegro's right-wing government after months of talks failed to produce a deal on labour reform.