Negotiators of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union failed to reach agreement on the delicate issue of the social and market aspects of the ‘mobility I’ package (posting of lorry drivers, driving and resting time, tachographs, cabotage and market access) on Tuesday 26 November, during the third session of interinstitutional negotiations (‘trilogue’) held in Strasbourg.
The discussions, which began at 7 p.m. and ended shortly after 2 a.m., focused mainly...