Brussels, 27/10/2003 (Agence Europe) - While welcoming the new measures put forward by the European Commission aiming to improve the working conditions of professional drivers (see EUROPE of 23 October, p. 9), the International Road Transport Union (IRU) warns against discrimination. The IRU recognises that the increase from 1 to 3% in the number of checks on working days performed by drivers will allow for a harmonisation of the level of checks across the EU. However the IRU feels that this...