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Austrian Tyrol closes country roads
By EUobserver
The Austrian province of Tyrol on Thursday restricted access to small roads used by drivers avoiding traffic and tolls on the highways. The ban will be applied on weekends during summer and comes despite the EU court ruling on Tuesday that a planned toll on German motorways for non-residents is illegal. Bavaria's transport minister Hans Reichhart (CSU) called on Brussels to "ensure free travel in Europe".