Austrian village blocks Brenner Pass over traffic overload, warns of gridlock
Residents of Gries am Brenner, a Tirol village with 1,300 inhabitants, blocked the Brenner Pass on Saturday, May 30, 2026, for 8 hours to protest escalating traffic and pollution. The closure, part of a coordinated demonstration, disrupted cross-border movement between Austria and Italy, with authorities warning of “a full day of gridlock” despite efforts to … Read more