Polish hauliers warn of driver shortage and call for simpler non-EU hiring rules

Poland's road haulage sector has orders but is running short of professional drivers, with the average age of a Polish truck driver standing at 45 and just 3% under the age of 25. Industry groups are calling on the government to streamline procedures for hiring drivers from outside the European Union, accusing the state of passivity in the face of a deepening staffing crisis.