Convenient or intrusive? How Poland has embraced digital ID cards

From driving licence to local air quality, app offers myriad of features and has been rolled out to little oppositionMuch is being said about Polandโ€™s economy potentially overtaking Britain by 2030, but in some areas Poles are already ahead.They can pr…

Iโ€™m an American voter overseas. For years, we were ignored โ€“ but maybe this time weโ€™ll make the difference | Alexander Hurst

In the rush to defeat Trump, weโ€™re suddenly on the frontline. Itโ€™s a shame, then, that so few of us actually voteThe United States doesnโ€™t show much love to its citizens who live abroad. For instance, it was impossible for me to declare my driving lice…

EU Parliament adopts stand on revisions to driving licence directive

The European Parliament adopted its stand on the revision of the driving licence directive on Tuesday (27 February), endorsing the idea of allowing drivers to perform self-assessments for licence renewals and allowing 17-year-olds to drive with supervi…

Press release – MEPs back updates to EU rules on driving licences to improve road safety

Mobile driving licences, self-assessment of fitness to drive and better awareness of pedestrians are some of the changes to EU driving licence rules by MEPs on Wednesday.Committee on Transport and Tourism Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP

Press release – EU driving licence rules: press conference on Wednesday at 14.30

European Parliament rapporteur Karima Delli (Greens, FR) will brief journalists on the review of the EUโ€™s driving licence rules, shortly after the vote in plenary.Committee on Transport and Tourism Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP

EU lawmakers face controversial vote over medical checks for drivers

European lawmakers are set to debate an amended version of the driving licence directive on Tuesday (27 February), with Parliamentโ€™s decision to change rules surrounding driving licences still mired in a debate over whether to impose mandatory medical …