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EU court declares Germany's highway tolls illegal
The European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that highway tolls in Germany are illegal because they unfairly penalize drivers from other European Union countries.
The Luxembourg court’s ruling means Germany will have to drop or revise its highway toll system.
The case was brought by Austria, which complained that the levies of up to 130 euros ($146) a year are discriminatory and therefore illegal under EU law.
All motorists have to pay the toll according to their vehicle’s size and engine type - but German taxpayers can file for refunds.
At: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/eu-court-declares-germanys-highway-tolls-illegal/2019/06/18/78577fbe-91b6-11e9-956a-88c291ab5c38_story.html
Complicit bureaucrats and locals get fast-track treatment from then-Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt in a Austrian cartoon lampooning German toll roads.
