Italy Takes Austria to the European Court of Justice over Transit Measures

PeoplePoliticians ♦ Published: October 16, 2023; 14:32 ♦ (Vindobona)

The ongoing controversy over transit measures on the Brenner route reached a new level of escalation when the Italian government decided to take Austria to the European Court of Justice (ECJ).

Italy's Transport Minister Matteo Salvini is taking action against Austria. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / Kasa Fue / CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)

The decision was announced after a Council of Ministers meeting in Rome, where Italian Transport Minister Matteo Salvini announced the lawsuit, ORF reported. Anti-transit measures in Tyrol, including sectoral driving bans, nighttime driving bans, and block closures, have caused tensions between the two countries that have…