US government shutdown forces some overseas bases to stop paying workers
FILE -United States' Air Force transport aircrafts are seen on the tarmac at Ramstein US air base, in Landstuhl, Germany, June 23, 2025. (Boris Roessler/dpa via AP, File)
MADRID (AP) — The longest U.S. government shutdown on record is doing more than grind activities to a halt at home; an ocean away in Europe, local workers at U.S. military bases have started to feel the pain.
At least 2,000 people working at overseas bases in Europe have had their salaries interrupted since the shutdown began almost six weeks ago. In some cases, governments hosting the U.S. bases have stepped in to foot the bill, expecting the United States to eventually make good. In others, including in Italy and Portugal, workers have simply kept working unpaid as the gridlock in Washington drags on.
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