Five unions (CGT, CFDT, FO, Unsa, FSU) call a general strike against the 2027 budget, and SNCF rail unions join the same day: fewer trains could mean more traffic on French motorways on 5 November, in a week already marked by "yellow vest" protests.
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The DGT closes Madrid exits and entries on four different days, from Friday to the following Monday, because of All Saints' Day (1 November, which falls on a Sunday this year). For hauliers crossing between Spain and Portugal, the most direct cut is again on the A-62, towards the Portuguese border, on Friday and Saturday.
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This weekend (24-25 October 2026) the usual weekend driving bans apply to heavy vehicles in at least ten European countries, with no public holiday and no change from last weekend — but it is also the night continental Europe switches from summer to winter time. Hours, exemptions and the critical routes for hauliers leaving the Iberian Peninsula.
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Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini met transport associations on 20 October in Milan. The outcome: the protest ended in Calabria (as already planned) and the strike was revoked in Sicily — but pickets continue in Campania and Puglia, with one organiser admitting the protest could run until 27 October without a written agreement. Sources disagree on the exact amount of funds unblocked.
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Between Friday and Monday, three dates add bans on heavy-vehicle traffic across Europe: Hungary's 23 October public holiday, the general weekend of 24-25 (with the end of summer time) and Austria's Nationalfeiertag on the 26th, which brings an extra six-hour closure on the A4 near the Hungarian border.
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The French employers'' federation that called hauliers to Paris on 21 and 22 October suspended the action on 16 October, after the Government confirmed in writing a diesel price cut and payment of overdue aid. The suspension is conditional: missing any of the deadlines reopens the possibility of a new mobilisation.
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What were pickets at Caianello and Nola yesterday became, within 24 hours, a protest across six southern Italian regions — Calabria, Sicily, Apulia, Basilicata, Campania and Molise — with access blocked on the A2 and at the ports of Gioia Tauro and Palermo. Fedralog and the Comitato Trasporto Siciliano confirm the action runs until 20 October.
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This weekend (17-18 October 2026) the usual weekend driving bans apply to heavy vehicles in at least ten European countries, with no public holiday and no change from last weekend. Hours, exemptions and the critical routes for hauliers leaving the Iberian Peninsula.
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Two French employers' federations for freight and passenger transport, representing 110,000 workers between them, have called a rally in Paris for 21 October over diesel prices and delayed state aid. French media admit the risk of "total logistical paralysis" in the region, which handles 30% of the country's freight flows.
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What had been a stoppage confined to company yards in Sicily and Calabria turned this morning into confirmed pickets on the A1 (Caianello junction) and the A30 (Nola), in Campania — the first time in this round of protests that Autostrade per l'Italia confirms direct impact on a main-network motorway. There are also pickets on the A2, in Calabria.
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The hauliers'' stoppage in Sicily and Calabria, already reported for 16-20 October, gains a third front: Confindustria Catania (the employers'' association) unanimously decided on its own, longer stoppage, from 16 to 22 October, extended to non-member firms. The Sicilian committee''s coordinator admits the stoppage could drag on indefinitely if the government does not respond.
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This weekend (10-11 October 2026) the usual weekend driving bans apply to heavy vehicles in at least ten European countries — including Hungary, which last week's article wrongly listed as having no restriction. In Spain, the Pilar bank holiday restrictions add to the picture. Hours, exemptions and the critical routes for hauliers leaving the Iberian Peninsula.
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The official strike register of the Italian Ministry of Transport lists two stoppages of road freight transport for hire or reward: in Sicily and in Calabria, from 00:01 on 16 October to 24:00 on 20 October. Hauliers keep their trucks in the yards and will not collect semi-trailers from Sicilian ports. No road closures have been announced.
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Spain's two largest trade unions called a general strike on 7 October, across all sectors, for 11 November 2026, over wages, housing and prices. CETM warns that a mid-week stoppage disrupts loading, unloading and deliveries for several days. Strike hours and minimum services have not yet been published.
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The Organisation des Transporteurs Routiers Européens and the Fédération des Autocaristes Indépendants announce a mobilisation in Paris on 21 October — "and following days" — over rising professional diesel prices. The format (whether it involves a road blockade or just a demonstration) is not yet set. It adds to the CFDT Route strike already called for 16 October, over wages.
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The DGT closes Madrid exits and entries on five different days up to Monday 12 October (National Day), and Catalonia adds its own restrictions on the AP-7. For hauliers crossing between Spain and Portugal, the most direct cut is on the A-62, towards the Portuguese border, on Friday and Saturday.
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Autobahn GmbH closed, from 2 October and for about nine months, the Cologne→Düsseldorf direction of the A59 between Monheim-Süd and Düsseldorf-Süd, for a full resurfacing and bridge renewal. The official diversion runs via the A542, A3 and A46 — anyone crossing the Rhine-Ruhr region toward the Netherlands or northern Germany should allow extra time.
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ADAC forecasts moderate to heavy traffic from Friday to Sunday in Germany, Austria and Switzerland — school holidays starting, the Oktoberfest closing and holiday excursion traffic. The truck ban already clears lorries off the road on Saturday and Sunday; anyone driving in the few free hours will find those same roads full of cars.
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This weekend Germany bans lorries for two full days in a row — Saturday is a national holiday — and Italy is already on its October Sunday hours (9am-10pm). Spain has no ban on lorries in general, only on dangerous goods and abnormal loads on Sunday, but the Pilar bank holiday (8-12/10) already closes the A-62 towards Portugal. Country-by-country summary with official sources.
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An arrêté published on 25 September allows fuel tankers supplying service stations to run on Saturday night and Sunday until 12 October at 10:00. The general ban for all other HGVs over 7.5 t stays in place. This corrects what we wrote on 24 September.
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The Land Tyrol's autumn schedule includes several Mondays in a row — 7, 14, 21 and 28 September — with heavy-goods metering at the Kufstein-Nord checkpoint on the A12, southbound, starting at 05:00 with no fixed end time. It isn't a closure, but a queue that can cost hours for anyone crossing the Brenner.
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The article on the 3-4 October weekend, published on 18/09, said "no special holidays" — but 3 October is Tag der Deutschen Einheit, Germany's national holiday, which falls on a Saturday this year. That triggers the holiday ban from 00:00 to 22:00 on that day, instead of the usually free Saturday outside the summer season.
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The main North-South route between Germany, France and Italy shuts completely between 20:00 and 05:00 on four consecutive nights, Monday to Thursday, for routine maintenance. Lorries are stopped on both sides from 19:30, with traffic diverted over the Gotthard Pass — no height restriction, but already close to its winter closure.
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The Operació La Mercè closes the AP-7 to general freight in three windows between 23 and 27 September, on the Maçanet to L'Hospitalet de l'Infant corridor.
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Union CFDT Route published a call this week for a national mobilisation of road freight drivers on Friday, 16 October, over pay. There is no confirmation yet of road closures or pickets.
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The full 2026 calendar of driving bans in Austria. Weekend ban: Saturday 15:00-24:00, Sunday 00:00-22:00. Nightly ban every day: 22:00-05:00 on designated roads (mainly in Tyrol). Threshold: over 7.5 t. The Brenner is the critical international bottleneck.
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The Spanish road haulage confederation (CETM) warns that professional diesel could cost up to €720 more per truck per month if the support in RDL 18/2026 is not extended. The decree expires on 30 September 2026, putting the sector's operating viability at risk.
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A global report by the International Road Transport Union (IRU), published on 30 June 2026, finds that Europe faces the world's worst shortage of professional drivers: 502,000 unfilled vacancies in the main markets. By 2028 the figure will rise to 745,000, threatening supply chains and the continent's economy.
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The full 2026 calendar of lorry driving bans in France. General ban from Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00 on motorways. Exemptions for perishables, combined transport and emergencies. Critical for anyone setting out from the Iberian Peninsula.
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The full 2026 calendar of lorry driving bans in Italy. Bans on Sundays and public holidays, with hours that change with the season. Summer (to 30 September): 07:00-22:00. Winter (from 1 October): 09:00-22:00. Critical on the Brenner corridor.
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This weekend (19-20 September 2026) driving bans for heavy vehicles apply in 12 European countries. There are no special holidays, only the usual weekend rules. A summary of the hours, the alternatives and the most critical countries.
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This weekend (26-27 September 2026) driving bans for heavy vehicles apply in 12 European countries. There are no special holidays, only the usual weekend rules. A summary of the hours, the alternatives and the most critical countries.
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This weekend (3-4 October 2026) driving bans for heavy vehicles apply in 12 European countries. There are no special holidays, only the usual weekend rules. A summary of the hours, the alternatives and the most critical countries.
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Closed in both directions, from 21:00 to 05:00. The Salève services close from 22 to 25 September.
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The DiRIF expects the closure to last until the end of August 2027. Planning information already announced by the authority, now detailed on its site.
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The official calendar confirms 07:00–22:00 on 20 and 27 September. The Italy page has been corrected; the news archive stays as it was.
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Works between 15 and 21 September affect two southern Dutch corridors. The A2 changes section and timing at the weekend.
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A ban on weekdays from 07:00 to 21:00 for goods vehicles meeting the defined criteria. Loading or unloading in Porto or Gaia requires prior authorisation.
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Wels-West–Voralpenkreuz stays closed until early July 2027. The official diversion runs via the A25 and the A1.
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The Ravoire bridge on the RD1006 is closed to the convoys concerned until 21 September. On the A43, certain widths and weights require an escort.
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First closure: from the 14th at 20:00 to the 15th at 05:00, between Bruck-West and Leoben-West.
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Closures from 22:00 to 06:00 the next morning on the France–Italy link.
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The A27 bridge over the Merwede, between Gorinchem and Sleeuwijk, has been closed to lorries and coaches since 18 July 2026: the steel in the arch structure turned out to be weaker than expected. Anyone linking the Randstad to southern Germany this way has to divert via the A15–A16–A59 or the A15–A2–A59, and the ban is being enforced.
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Location and diversion corrected. The next works are announced for the night of the 19th to the 20th, towards Vienna.
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Official calendar for 13 September: Maçanet–Hospitalet, both directions. The earlier notice has been corrected.
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The organising association confirmed an indefinite postponement. The confirmation consulted covers Serbia.
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Official lorry diversion via the RD936, A64 and A63; times and route corrected.
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France closes on Saturday night, Germany on Sunday, Austria on both and Switzerland every night. A simple method for building the European run without picking up a ban along the way.
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