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Buying drinks for Oranje or Father's Day? Dozens of Gall & Gall stores closed this weekend

Buying drinks for Oranje or Father's Day? Dozens of Gall & Gall stores closed this weekend

Dozens of Gall & Gall liquor stores across the Netherlands will remain closed this weekend as employees go on strike. The industrial action, announced by the FNV union, takes place during Father's Day weekend and a scheduled match for the Dutch national football team.

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