Focus on Austria: EU Commission Launches Four Infringement Proceedings

OrganizationsOther ♦ Published: July 25, 2024; 23:40 ♦ (Vindobona)

The European Commission has today launched four new infringement proceedings against Austria as part of its monthly package of measures against Member States. The proceedings concern critical areas such as the environment, banking, and transport and underline the need to correctly implement European directives.

The European Commission has initiated several infringement proceedings against Austria. / Picture: © Vindobona.org

The first two proceedings concern environmental issues, as reported by ORF. The EU Commission accuses Austria of not having fully implemented the Water Framework Directive. This directive aims to ensure clean and healthy waters, which is of great importance not only ecologically but also economically. The correct…