The European Year of Skills is an opportunity to ramp up efforts to reduce bus and truck driver shortages. The focus of this year’s Europe Day on reskilling and upskilling, young people, and third-country skilled workers is in response to the EU’s shortage of skilled labour. In the road transport sector, Europe is missing some 600,000 bus and truck drivers, forecasted to reach almost 2 million by 2026 if current trends continue. (....)