IRU’s message at the EU business forum in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, was clear: impactful road transport reform requires strong cooperation among development partners, institutions and the private sector.

Decarbonisation is a decades-long journey. But CEVA Logistics is quick to remind us that the road to net-zero is a daily endeavour – and that a host of solutions are already at our disposal.

The revised Package Travel Directive updates the definition of package travel and clarifies travellers’ rights while introducing changes that will directly affect how coach services are organised, contracted and reimbursed within package tours.

IRU welcomes the adoption of the EU Talent Pool as a step towards addressing labour shortages, including in road transport, but stresses that it must be accompanied by concrete measures to deliver results.