Spain truck driver shortage Morocco recruitment crisis

A little over a year ago, an administrative decision sparked outrage. The simplification of online procedures to validate driving licenses for foreign drivers, particularly those from Morocco, provoked the ire of the sector. Spanish professionals believe these new recruits lack the required experience to safely navigate the country’s roads, denouncing a rushed arrival on the market.

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This measure attempts to fill an abyssal shortage of drivers in the territory, a crisis that is actually affecting all of Europe. During a recent intervention relayed by El Debate, Pere Navarro confirmed that Moroccan and Turkish truck drivers, as well as Latin American workers, were already arriving as reinforcements. Aware of the precarious nature of this profession, where meals and nights are spent daily on the asphalt, he advocates for an immediate salary increase: "Pay them more, that’s all there is to it."

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To restore the image of this sector undergoing renovation, Pere Navarro even suggested creating a television series, modeled on medical dramas, to illustrate the harsh reality of these workers. On the ground, demands remain very pragmatic. Transporters, who regularly wave the threat of mobilizations, are currently negotiating the terms of their early retirements and demanding that their activity finally be recognized as a high-risk profession.