EXCLUSIVE:Thelayoffsimpacting thousands ofDisneystaff in the U.S. have spread to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

The staff are based in London and across the EMEA region.

There are also boots on the ground in key territories such as France and Germany.

Disney Cinderella Castle

The Cinderella Castle at Disney WorldRoberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images

Several sources alerted Deadline to the EMEA cuts on Wednesday, while some Disney staff posted on LinkedIn.

In the U.S., athird roundof the planned 7,000 layoffs also started earlier this week.

While Parks and Resorts remains mainly untouched, the employee pink-slipping hasnt been aimed at any particular division.

WGA West building in Hollywood

Disney declined to comment on the international layoffs.