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Editorial illustration of a French motorway under an ochre ozone haze at dusk, a lone articulated lorry silhouette heading south past a diversion sign
28 May 2026
Compliance & EU regulations

France: ozone pollution diverts Paris HGV traffic and restricts older trucks in Lyon

France's ongoing heatwave triggered ozone pollution alerts across Île-de-France and the Rhône valley from 26 May 2026, prompting authorities to recommend HGV detours around Paris and to restrict older trucks from Lyon's low-emission zone.

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HGV truck driver reviewing documents at a logistics depot in Germany
28 May 2026
Compliance & EU regulations

Germany Cuts Red Tape for Foreign HGV Drivers: Multilingual Exam and Faster Licensing in 2026

Germany's federal cabinet has approved sweeping changes to professional driver qualification rules, introducing multilingual HGV exams, expanded licence recognition for Ukrainian and Montenegrin drivers, and a shorter practical test.

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Two truck drivers reviewing a paper consignment note at the back of an open trailer at a logistics hub
28 May 2026
Compliance & EU regulations

CMR document explained: consignment note and eCMR guide for carriers

Everything carriers need on the CMR consignment note: 24-box guide, 8.33 SDR/kg liability limit, and eCMR readiness before the EU eFTI deadline of 9 July 2027.

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Italian trucks at a depot with the Italian flag, representing the government haulage relief deal
27 May 2026
Cost, rates & pricing

Italy calls off truck strike: government agrees EUR 300mn relief for hauliers

Italy averted the 25–29 May UNATRAS truck strike with a EUR 300mn haulage relief decree covering halved excise refund deadlines and extended diesel tax cuts.

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A split-frame editorial illustration of European wage scales with a semi-trailer silhouette bridging Western and Eastern EU pay levels
27 May 2026
Career & how-to-become

Truck driver salary by country in Europe: a 2026 guide

Country-by-country breakdown of truck driver pay in Europe in 2026, with a full comparison table, posting-rule context, per-diem treatment, and what the driver shortage is doing to wages.

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Editorial illustration of a closed Amsterdam depot gate with a sealed Dutch labour inspectorate compliance notice at first light, evoking the May 2026 two-month operating ban on a road-freight company for repeated wage breaches
24 May 2026
Compliance

Dutch inspectorate halts Amsterdam haulier on 2026 wage breaches

On 2026-05-20 the Nederlandse Arbeidsinspectie suspended an Amsterdam road-freight operator for two months over repeated WML wage and holiday-pay breaches after EUR 280,000 in earlier fines.

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A single articulated road freight lorry parked in the shade of tall plane trees beside a quiet French national road at midday, with heat haze visible above the tarmac in the foreground, illustrating the Europe heat dome May 2026 disruption window.
24 May 2026
Operations

Europe heat dome May 2026: hauliers brace for stacked disruption

A record-breaking May heat dome lands over Western Europe on the Pentecost weekend and stacks with German truck bans and the Italian UNATRAS strike. Hauliers face a 72-hour disruption window.

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Editorial illustration showing a stylised map of Europe with three small parcels moving between countries, a four-day calendar block, and a stamped CMR consignment note beside an HGV silhouette — EU cabotage rules concept
24 May 2026
Compliance & EU regulations

Cabotage rules in Europe: the carrier's guide

EU cabotage rules explained: the 3-in-7 rule, the 4-day cooling-off period, CMR proof, country-by-country fines, and the 1 July 2026 LCV extension.

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Editorial illustration of a quiet European motorway lay-by at night with one parked HGV under a single street light, evoking the March 2026 TAPA cargo-crime figures
22 May 2026
Security

Cargo crime climbs across Europe as Germany leads March tally

TAPA EMEA's March 2026 data shows 5,719 cargo crimes across 51 countries, around EUR 18.5 million in disclosed losses, and Germany at the top of the country ranking.

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Inspection clipboard resting on the lower step of a tanker truck at first light, illustrating the new EU-wide ADR roadside checks from 2026-06-24
22 May 2026
Compliance

EU ADR inspection checklist mandatory from 2026-06-24

On 2026-06-24, Delegated Directive (EU) 2025/1801 makes a single EU-wide ADR inspection checklist with a three-tier risk model mandatory across the EU.

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