Germany's federal cabinet has approved a package of regulatory changes aimed at easing the country's severe shortage of professional lorry drivers by lowering barriers for candidates from abroad. The accelerated basic qualification examination may…

Transport minister Patrick Schnieder on Wednesday unveiled plans to cut the cost of lorry licences, which can exceed 10,000 euros, through a cabinet-approved overhaul of the licensing system. The reform reduces mandatory training drives, cuts the…

Hamburg freight forwarder Konrad Zippel is not listed as a critical-infrastructure operator under Germany’s BSI Act, the federal government told MPs after a Greens inquiry. Berlin says it cannot yet judge whether Zippel must register under the…

Germany’s transport minister Patrick Schnieder has used a one‑year review to claim a “comeback of infrastructure”, pointing to rail corridor renewals, quicker road works and draft legislation to speed planning and cut red tape. Rail has dominated his…