EU Commission Steps Up Legal Pressure on Vienna
The European Commission is taking a tougher stance in the dispute over Austria’s failure to transpose EU legislation and has initiated the next formal steps in two ongoing infringement proceedings against Austria. Because the country is lagging behind both in the criminal prosecution of violations of EU sanctions and in granting environmentalists the right to sue, official “reasoned opinions” have now been sent to Vienna.
6/4/2026 10:25:35 AM