BRUSSELS, 29 SEPTEMBER 2026 Today, ETF and UETR are organising an event, hosted by Swedish S&D MEP Johan Danielsson, to discuss joint solutions to fix subcontracting in the road transport sector. The event, taking place at the European Parliament in Brussels, will bring together trade unions,...
UETR, together with Eurofinas, FIGIEFA, IRU, Leaseurope and SMEunited has co-signed a joint statement on the European Commission’s proposed Clean Corporate Vehicles Regulation. The coalition supports the transition to zero-emission mobility but urges policymakers to replace binding national targets with an incentive-based framework. The joint...
Today, the European Commission published a catalogue of national practices aimed at helping EU countries reduce gas and oil consumption, lower energy costs, and deliver immediate savings for households, businesses, and public authorities. With regard to road transport, the Catalogue identifies the sector as a key...
The European Commission has adopted its Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF), enabling EU Member States to provide targeted support to sectors hardest hit by the ongoing geopolitical and energy crisis. The framework, allows governments to compensate road transport companies for up to 70%...
The European Commission has published today its AccelerateEU toolbox (https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_629 ) with a number of measures to address the ongoing energy price crisis, including a cooordinated action among Member States, and the establishment of a Fuel Observatory to monitor production, imports, exports and fuel stock...
The ongoing energy price crisis is placing severe pressure on road transport companies across Europe, particularly micro, small and medium-sized enterprises operating on thin margins. Rapid increases in fuel costs are significantly eroding profitability, disrupting operations and threatening the viability of thousands of small businesses...
UETR, as part of the Jury together with other public and private stakeholders, congratulates Bapaume Truck House A1 | Secure Truck Parking, winner of the prestigious Truck Parking Award 2026. The purpose of the award is to promote excellence, spread best practices, and improve safety,...
A total of 45 European transport organisations are joining forces and collectively urge national governments to strengthen European funding for transport under the future EU budget and particularly to increase the budget of the future Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to at least €100 billion.A robust...
UETR welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of the report on addressing subcontracting chains and the role of intermediaries. The European Parliament has sent a political signal by formally acknowledging the challenges linked to subcontracting chains and business intermediation in the sector. The adoption of...
The UETR General Assembly, held on the 29th of January 2026, unanimously appointed Claudio Riva as Vice-President and confirmed Desirée Paseiro (Fenadismer) as Treasurer. Mr Riva, National President of Confartigianato Trasporti (Italy), will serve on the UETR Board alongside President Alexis Gibergues (OTRE- France), under...
