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'Glampervans': The surprising UK winner of the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID crisis in the UK has sparked increased interest in glampervans as people look for ways to socially distance on holiday.

United Kingdom

Brexit bureaucracy? 'Green card' required for UK drivers in Ireland

Plans to require drivers to carry an insurance ‘green card’ when crossing the Irish border are not going down well in Northern Ireland.

Europe News

Power to the pedal as Brussels opens its first cycling 'motorway'

It is part of an effort to increase sustainable travel, respect social distancing and ease pressure on crowded public transport in the wake of the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Europe News

MEPs adopt road transport reform which fuelled east-west tensions

The mobility package fuelled tensions within the European Union for three years, but its adoption by MEPs may calm a longstanding debate on working conditions for hauliers.

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Europe News

Will MEPs back major reform for Europe's truck drivers?

After three years of intense debate, MEPs will finally vote this week on a major reform of the road transport sector.

France

What does France's COVID-19 health emergency extension mean?

France's decision to extend the Health Emergency doesn't imply changes to the May 11 lockdown easing, so how is it significant?

My Europe Series

Europe's secret truck war: drivers pay the price for east-west divide

Legal loopholes, exploitation and claims of human trafficking: this film exposes the reality of Europe's ruthless trucking industry and its dividing effects on European politics.

My Europe Series

How the Genoa bridge collapse exposed Italy’s crumbling motorways

There are about twenty badly-damaged motorway bridges in Italy currently under investigation. There are also 200 illegal tunnels, which don't comply with European standards

Romania

Romania opens road to nowhere as modernisation plan hits dead end

The 200-metre street in Piatra Neamt, which cost €100,000, ends abruptly in a field.

France

'People don't know the rules': Lime France on the e-scooter problem

Critics claim they're a real menace to society and an eyesore as they're often carelessly parked or end up being abandoned.

Ecotech

Could electric scooter sharing help large cities become less polluted?

We find out why an investment in communal e-scooters could lead to cleaner air in urban spaces.

World News

What are European countries doing to regulate e-scooters?

The first e-scooter death in France has put the regulation of the trendy vehicles back in the spotlight. Euronews takes a look at how some European countries are tackling the issue.

France

Citroën celebrates first century with classic models on show in Paris

Classic and vintage Citroën cars gathered at the site of the French car maker's first factory in central Paris to celebrate Citroën's first century this year

Ecotech

Zooming in on the future of electric motorcycles

Take a look around the first ever electric motorcycle exhibition

Smart Regions

How Greece turned a deadly road into one of the safest in the country

In partnership with the European Commission

Discover how one of the most dangerous road sections in Greece became one of the safest highways in the country. The construction of the three new tunnels between Thessaloniki and Athens, the so-called Tempi Tunnels, included 25 km of motorway, 11 km of tunnels and the largest road tunnel

Europe News

The Brief: East-west truck dispute, ECB Brexit warning, Prison suicide rates

In this edition we look into the the truck driver dispute which has delayed the EU's mobility package which is causing an east-west rift, the ECB issues a Brexit warning to the markets and France has the highest prison suicide rate in Europe.

World

Road Trip Day 7 - Europe's truck driver shortage

The road trip team travels with two truck drivers, who talk about the effect of the EU on their profession.

Germany

Germany considers speed limits on its famous autobahns

The deputy head of Germany's Police Officers' Union, Michael Mertens, supported the introduction of a limit on Friday, calling it "crazy" that some people legally drive at 200 - 250 km/h.

Europe News

Truckers fear mobility package divides EU transport market

Truckers from Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Lithuania say the package divides the transport industry of Eastern and Western Europe

United Kingdom

UK creates fake traffic jam of 89 lorries to test no-deal readiness

Dozens of lorries took part in a traffic congestion test near the channel tunnel on Monday morning, in a rehearsal of what could be in store for a potential no-deal Brexit scenario.