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🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Lisa Magnusson: Of course, the driving license process should be simplified

Lisa Magnusson argues that the expensive and time-consuming training for private driving instructors should be abolished to streamline the driving license process.

Feb 26 • 21:09 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Reemployment and Significant Salary Reduction Considered 'Unreasonable'; Payment Order Issued to Driving School Following High Court Review

A high court in Nagoya deemed the significant salary reduction for reemployed former driving instructors unreasonable and ordered the school to pay the difference, marking a key decision in employment law regarding post-retirement employment.

Feb 26 • 12:20 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Driver's License Reform: Not even the driving instructor would sign up now

A driving instructor in Germany expresses frustration over potential reforms to make driver's licenses cheaper, causing uncertainty for both instructors and students.

Feb 24 • 07:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Going to get your driver's license? Detran's list includes qualified self-employed instructors in Acre; see how to contact them

Acre's Detran has released an official list of authorized self-employed instructors for those seeking to obtain their driver's license.

Feb 23 • 20:08 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

The German Army Will Receive Unexpected Training: Ukrainians Will Show Them How to Fight the Russians

Germany plans to utilize Ukrainian instructors to train its troops in fighting Russian forces.

Feb 23 • 15:02 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Expensive Driver's License: Getting a Driver's License? "I would also wait for a while"

Driving instructors in Germany express uncertainty as potential reforms might lead to lower costs for acquiring a driver's license, causing a wait-and-see attitude among new students.

Feb 23 • 13:37 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

DVSA says don't pay for driving lessons without one key check

The DVSA advises new drivers in the UK to verify their driving instructor's approval status before purchasing driving lessons.

Feb 22 • 05:30 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

"Sixth graders confess that they have nude photos on their phones." CTU instructors warned about the risks of the online space

CTU instructors highlighted the dangers children face online, emphasizing that many parents underestimate these risks.

Feb 21 • 17:30 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Russian instructors repairing key transport link in African state (PHOTO/VIDEO)

Russian military instructors are repairing a damaged transport corridor in the Central African Republic to improve local connectivity.

Feb 18 • 10:22 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Russian instructors help overhaul Sahel state’s defense – foreign minister

Burkina Faso's foreign minister highlights the crucial role of Russian instructors in transforming the nation's military capabilities to address militant threats.

Feb 18 • 10:16 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

HS: The fitness center does not offer employment - "Join the family"

Trib3, a fitness center in Helsinki, is hiring service staff and instructors under freelance contracts rather than traditional employment.

Feb 17 • 08:43 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Boxing for Peace: How to enroll in the new program that will provide monthly support of 9,000 pesos?

The Mexican government launched 'Boxing for Peace', a program aimed at promoting sports discipline and social prevention by incorporating boxers as community instructors with financial support and free access to classes for children and youth.

Feb 16 • 19:09 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Federal Politics: Bundeswehr Receives Instructors from Ukraine

The German Bundeswehr has signed an agreement to incorporate Ukrainian instructors into its training schools.

Feb 16 • 17:49 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Boxing for Peace: A program that integrates sports and social prevention

President Claudia Sheinbaum launched the 'Boxing for Peace' program aimed at promoting sports and social prevention by training professional boxers as community instructors for youth across the country.

Feb 16 • 15:57 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Russia contributed to restoration of peace in CAR – president

The president of the Central African Republic credited Russian instructors for their significant role in enhancing security and stabilizing the country.

Feb 13 • 15:06 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Driver's License Reform: „A Direct Attack on Road Safety“

Driving instructors criticize the planned driver's license reform by Minister Schnieder, arguing that online theory classes and fewer required driving hours could lead to an increase in accidents.

Feb 12 • 18:02 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Drivers alerted as 'important' DVLA change coming in March

The DVLA has announced significant changes to driving test booking rules set to take effect in March 2026, impacting learner drivers and approved driving instructors.

Feb 10 • 21:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

CNH: Campinas region has 59 autonomous instructors, but professionals must follow rules to use their own car

The Campinas region in Brazil has 59 registered autonomous driving instructors, but confusion regarding vehicle usage rules hampers their ability to teach effectively.

Feb 9 • 16:14 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Three Defendants, Instructors at the Time, Reaffirm Innocence in Appeal Trial of Nasu Avalanche Accident

Three instructors involved in a 2017 avalanche accident in Nasu, Japan, reaffirmed their innocence during the appeal trial, claiming the avalanche was unforeseen and seeking to overturn previous convictions for negligence.

Feb 9 • 11:30 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

How to Teach Children to Ski? 'Technique Can Wait, Just Don't Kill the Joy,' Say Instructors

Ski instructors emphasize the importance of fostering a love for skiing in children rather than focusing on technical skills, suggesting that enthusiasm is key to a positive skiing experience.

Feb 7 • 10:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Detran opens accreditation for autonomous traffic instructors in Amapá

The State Department of Transit of Amapá (Detran-AP) has published a regulation for the accreditation of autonomous traffic instructors, valid for 12 months and renewable, requiring recognized training, valid driver's license, and vehicle compliance.

Feb 4 • 21:47 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

Fires, waste or illegal hunting: hundreds of environmental complaints paralyzed in Castilla y León due to lack of staff

The absence of legal instructors has left hundreds of environmental complaints in Castilla y León unprocessed due to staff shortages.

Jan 12 • 21:02 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

F-16 Pilot: NATO Tactics Are Not Working. We Can't Do Anything Against Three Russian Planes

Ukrainian Air Force pilots operating F-16 fighter jets have had to modify their air combat tactics learned from NATO instructors due to their ineffectiveness in frontline battles against dense Russian air defenses and enemy fighter threats.

Jan 9 • 17:44 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

University of Paris trains future spies. Russian and Israeli applications are immediately rejected

A report highlights the secretive nature of spy training at the Sciences Po campus in Paris, where identities are often masked and students admit they don't know the true backgrounds of their instructors.

Jan 8 • 17:57 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Sports

The French Ski Instructors' Union Supports the Generalization of Helmets on the Slopes

The French Ski Instructors' Union, led by president Éric Brèche, expresses its support for making helmets mandatory on ski slopes, following Italy's recent law requiring helmet use.

Jan 8 • 13:38 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Chaos in driving license exams. Exam changed quietly

The Ministry of Infrastructure introduced changes to the driving license exam without prior notification to driving schools or instructors, including a new risk perception test aimed at better preparing future drivers for road hazards.

Jan 8 • 12:43 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

The military deployment Spain can send to Ukraine: instructors, engineers, explosive ordnance disposal experts, and observers

Spain is prepared to contribute military personnel, including instructors, engineers, explosive ordnance disposal experts, and observers, to a future European peacekeeping force in Ukraine once a ceasefire with Russia is achieved.

Jan 8 • 04:30 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
Crime & Justice

Kenya did not cooperate. Military police shelved the shooting of a foreign soldier at a course led by Czechs

Kenya's military police have decided to shelve investigations into the shooting of a foreign soldier who was attending a course run by Czech instructors due to a lack of cooperation from local authorities.

Jan 7 • 14:14 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Croat shocked by the scene in driving schools: 'Are we paying them to poison us with smoke in the car?'

A Reddit user expressed outrage over driving instructors in Croatia smoking within their cars during lessons, highlighting the unpleasant experience for paying students.

Jan 7 • 11:37 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
World

Norway could send instructors as part of security guarantees for Ukraine, says PM

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced that Norway might send instructors to help train Ukrainian troops as part of security guarantees.

Jan 6 • 16:23 UTC
🌍 Africanews
National & Local

Driving instructors teach students how to survive Zimbabwe's deadly roads

In Zimbabwe, where road accidents claim the lives of approximately five people daily, driving instructors like Tafara Muvhevhi are now focused on teaching survival skills alongside traditional driving lessons due to the country's perilous road conditions.

Jan 5 • 10:38 UTC

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