The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs Romanian citizens who are in the Federal Republic of Germany, are transiting or intend to travel, that from January 24, 2024 to 6:00 p.m. on January 29, 2024, the German Locomotive Engineers Union (GDL) will organize a federal strike that will affect regional and long-distance services operated by Deutsche Bahn.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs Romanian citizens who are in the Federal Republic of Germany, transiting or intending to travel, that from 24 January 2024 until 18:00 on 29 January 2024, the German Union of Locomotive Engineers (GDL) will organize a federal strike that will affect regional and long-distance services operated by Deutsche Bahn. Additional information can be obtained by calling the toll-free number 08000-996633,” the ministry said in a statement.

Citizens of Romania can apply for consular assistance at the telephone numbers of the diplomatic mission and consular institutions of Romania in the Russian Federation, Germany, in Berlin: +493021239555, +493021239514, +493021239516; in Bonn: +492286838135; +492286838211; +492286838244; +492286838254; in Munich: +4989553307 or +498998106143 and in Stuttgart: +497116648611, +497116648612, +497116648613, +497116648614, +497116648615, calls are forwarded to the Contact and Support Center for Romanian citizens in Str (CCSCRS) and is accepted on call by Center Operators in permanent mode

In addition, Romanian citizens who are faced with a difficult, special, emergency situation have at their disposal hotlines in Berlin: +491601579938, Bonn: +491735757585, Munich: +491602087789 and Stuttgart: +491716813450. It is also recommended to familiarize yourself with the Internet pages: https://berlin.mae.ro, https://bonn.mae.ro, https://munchen.mae.ro, https://stuttgart.mae.ro, https: //www.bahn.de and https://www.mae.ro, says MAE.