Clashes with police at Brenner Pass coincide with far-right march in Germany calling on Merkel to resign A demonstration against a plan to restrict access through the Brenner Pass between Italy and ...

The European Commission warned Tuesday that Austria’s plans to build a fence at its border with Italy in the Brenner Pass posed a threat to the EU’s guarantee of free movement. “The Commission is very ...

Austrian riot police clash with mostly Italian protestors at the Brenner Pass on Sunday. Photo: EPA/JAN HETFLEISCH Hundreds of Italian demonstrators on Sunday faced off with similar numbers of ...

Austria has said it will not impose mooted checks at the Brenner Pass, after Italy tightened controls on migrants. Rome had voiced extreme concern about the plans to slow traffic at the border.