Tour coach drivers will be able to organize their breaks more flexibly in the EU in future. Negotiators from the European Parliament and the EU member states agreed on Monday evening that the prescribed rest period of at least 45 minutes for a 4.5-hour journey may be split into two breaks of at least 15 minutes spread out over the trip. “The new rules on minimum breaks and rests will ensure better working conditions for bus drivers and guarantee better services for tourist trips across Europe,” said Georges Gilkinet, Belgian minister for mobility. It should also be possible to postpone the dai…