“It is indefensible that today that I’m canceling flights from Ireland to Italy, from Germany to Spain, from Portugal to Poland,” O’Leary said.

The budget airline chief blamed the European Union, and specifically European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, for the situation.

looks puzzled

Is the European Commission responsible for mediating union disputes?

The strike, which took place on Thursday and Friday, was over disputes between two unions and the French directorate general for civil aviation

I mean, this sounds like it’s between the French government and French unions.