As rising fuel prices still continue to be a major concern, some Eastern-European countries must face growing tensions over prices.

Fuel price crisis: Croatia freezes prices as Slovenia encounters shortages and tensions grow in Romania

Carriers in Spain have been protesting over increasing fuel prices since Monday. In response, the Spanish government mobilized 23,000 police officers yesterday to guarantee the supply of essential goods and avoid violent incidents.

23,000 police officers mobilized in Spain during carriers’ protest

If the Spanish Government and the representatives of SMEs in the transport sector aren't able to reach an agreement by next Monday, a paralysing protest could be held throughout the country on March 14th, Plataforma en Defensa del Sector del Transporte (Platform in Defense of the Transport Sector) said on Sunday.

Spanish transport SMEs threaten to protest if government doesn’t address their demands

Hundreds of HGVs blocked the A18 Messina motorway in Southern Italy yesterday to draw attention to hauliers’ daily struggles in the face of ever-increasing fuel prices and the driver shortage. Hauliers are demanding effective state aid urgently.

Sicilian hauliers block roads in protest over rising costs

Spanish truckers have announced a nationwide strike from 20 December to 22 December to force the government to take action and regulate the sector better. Transport organisations are calling for a ban on loading for drivers, more and improved lorry parks, plus the implementation of Eurovignette.

Spanish drivers plan 3-day-long strike before Christmas

From 1 November, employees must be able to prove at their workplaces in Austria that they are covid-free, the national government announced on Wednesday. Lorry drivers are exempt from the measure if they don't make contact with others during their work (i.e if they don't carry out loading tasks). Meanwhile, in Romania, carriers are planning another protest against the country's quarantine requirements.

Mandatory Covid-19 pass for work in Austria; lorry drivers exempt if not in contact with others

Unions are expecting 15,000 lorry drivers in Australia to go on strike this Friday for “fair and reasonable" wages. To add to the disruption, next Tuesday another protest involving truckers is planned against the COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine regulations in the country.

Fuel price crisis: Croatia freezes prices as Slovenia encounters shortages and tensions grow in Romania

23,000 police officers mobilized in Spain during carriers’ protest

Spanish transport SMEs threaten to protest if government doesn’t address their demands

Sicilian hauliers block roads in protest over rising costs

Spanish drivers plan 3-day-long strike before Christmas

Mandatory Covid-19 pass for work in Austria; lorry drivers exempt if not in contact with others

Australia: 15,000 lorry drivers to strike for better wages on Friday

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