South Tyrol's president proposes higher tolls to curb truck traffic, facing Green party backlash

South Tyrol's President Arno Kompatscher advocates for higher tolls to reduce truck traffic, drawing criticism from the Green party. Kompatscher believes a Swiss-style toll system could be effective, but acknowledges Italy's government must approve any changes. Thousands protested at the Brenner Pass, but Kompatscher did not attend. The Green party called Kompatscher's absence a "political mistake" and accused him of abandoning the environmental transport agenda.