Italian Prime Minister Meloni questions environmental plans
EU phase-out of fossil fuel cars unreasonable for Giorgia Meloni. The brand new Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, conservative populist and staunch Eurosceptic, is diametrically opposed to EU interests when it…
Smart Tachograph requires a driver card
To be able to renew a driver card, you must meet the issuance requirements again. As a driver of a bus or truck with a Smart Tachograph, you need a driver card…
Young people get a travel pass to explore Europe
To win a travel pass, young people must register on the European Youth Portal and answer five quiz questions plus a tiebreaker. The Commission recently published the autumn call for DiscoverEU, inviting 35…
Companies more likely to win public contracts outside the EU
The government is pleased that the International Procurement Instrument is now coming into effect. Companies from the Netherlands and other EU countries that want to carry out government contracts outside the European Union must have better access...
State Secretary Van Rij is going to sort out Uber file
The bond between the Tax Authorities and taxi company Uber seems very close. According to the investigative journalists, the Tax Authorities shared confidential information with Uber and may have committed criminal offenses. The Secretary of State…
Join the conversation about a European digital MaaS identity
With a European recognized identity, you as a consumer can identify yourself safely. Providers of MaaS services are looking with great interest at opportunities to serve international customers...
Volvo market leader heavier electric trucks
New statistics show that Volvo Trucks will be the market leader in the heavier fully electric truck segment in 42 with a 2021% market share in Europe. In 2021, the manufacturer wrote…
European Union car sales set to rise this year
Sales of new passenger cars in the European Union will increase by almost 8 percent this year to 10,5 million vehicles. This is what the European automotive industry organization ACEA predicts. Last year…
TUI expects to be able to run a strong summer
Travel organization TUI expects to have a strong summer despite the omikron variant of the coronavirus. The world's largest tour operator notices that bookings for next summer are above…
Majority of cars sold within EU run on petrol
The number of new passenger cars sold in the European Union in 2021 still consisted mainly of petrol cars. About 60 percent of all new cars still run on conventional fuels,…
Chip shortages do European car sales no good
The chip shortages did not help European car sales last year. According to the automotive industry association ACEA, sales of new passenger cars in the European Union were 2,4 percent last year...
Holiday bookings rise less fast than usual
The number of holiday bookings with travel organizations has been increasing since Christmas, but not as fast as normal. This is partly due to the changing travel rules at destinations and the associated uncertainty...