Italy’s Salvini takes Austria to court over highway restriction – Euractiv

Rome is taking Austria to the EU courts over motorway restrictions at their shared border, a measure introduced to protect residents in Tyrol that has proved unpopular with lorry drivers heading to Germany.

Thousands of vehicles cross the Austrian-Italian border through the Brenner tunnel every day – much to the displeasure of the people of Tyrol, who suffer from the noise and air pollution, with the regional government having decided to restrict the number of vehicles allowed on the road.

After initially responding to the restriction…