Madrid Community is offering a voucher worth 600 euros for the residents of the area and especially to the unemployed, to help them get an HGV or bus driving license. This new support will benefit more than 2,800 Madrid residents.

Madrid offers €600 voucher to unemployed to get a HGV driving license

The EU is working on adopting a new driving license directive in 2023 that would increase the weight limit for drivers with class B licenses to 4.25 tons, lower the age limits on HGV and bus driving exams, and introduce a digital driving license. Moreover, should everything go according to plan, when a driving license is withdrawn in one EU country, other states will be able to recognise this and do the same in their respective countries.

EU driving license revision could see category B licence weight limits increase to 4.25 tons

Readers of the French Connexion daily have reported that UK driving licenses gained before 1997 have lost their C1, C1E, D1 and D1E categories when exchanged for French ones. The daily tried to find out why but to no avail.

UK driving license grandfather rights not transferable in France, drivers report

To decrease its HGV driver shortage, Germany has signed a transport agreement that provides for the recognition of Ukrainian driving licenses and certificates of competency. Drivers from Albania, Kosovo and the Republic of Moldova will also be able to get their licenses recognised in Germany.

Germany recognizes Ukrainian driving licenses to cut HGV driver shortage

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EU regulations regarding the extension of validity of documents in transport in force from today

What is the official source of the information about the draft of regulation? Where can we find it? When is it about to be in force?
