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INTERNATIONAL drivers wl regularly cross Austria ha been threatened with new sat tions by Austrian Transpo Minister Karl Lausecker, rival our Brussels correspondent.
Foreign transport firms are ready forced to pay taxes at t border, tolls on the motorwa) and face time-consuming dela at customs checks.
New Mr Lausecker says th foreign lorries may be restrict to using only certain rout within Austria.
The threat is posed in a war nerves with the EEC ov Austria's appeal for EEC mon, to improve its road infrastri ture.
Austria, which claims its hig ways are pounded by EEC lorri en route to Greece and Italy growing impatient because delays in Brussels in deciding its requests.
Foreign transport firms — pi ticularly in neighbouring Aft Germany — are bitter about t treatment they are receiving Austria.
This week it was revealed th Austria is now charging full ro taxes on empty return journel and refunds take up to t% years.
As a reprisal, Germany's ro transport association has hint that Austrian lorries should longer be granted free use Germany's Autobahn system.