While the European Commission is increasing the number of recommendations affecting the transport sector (see EUROPE B12452A14, B12449A1, B12447A6) in order to curb the Covid-19 pandemic, there is denunciation of the conditions under which many workers, mainly lorry drivers, are now obliged to work.
In a joint statement unveiled on Tuesday 24 March, a coalition of 33 European organisations, gathered under the hashtag #TransportisEssential4all, called on the European Union and member states...