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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11370
SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) transport

London notifies derogation on working time for lorry drivers

Brussels, 30/07/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 30 July, the United Kingdom notified the European Commission of a derogation, applicable for 30 days, to the European regulation on normal daily driving times for lorry drivers, in the framework of operation 'Stack' launched by the British police.

The tension related to crossing the English Channel between France and the United Kingdom has started to resonate in the corridors of the Commission. Lorry driver associations have recently...