‘Tolls: Europe’s bone of contention’

Published on 29 November 2013

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“Many European countries already have toll badges, others have mentioned the possibility that they will be introduced,” explains Luxemburger Wort, at a time when the “grand coalition” which is preparing to take office in Berlin is planning to introduce badges for vehicles that are not registered in Germany.
“Tolls and badges are stalking us,” worries the daily

France, Belgium, and Germany: we have common borders with three countries which have motorways that do not oblige us to pay for toll badges. [...] The risk is that this situation will not last forever...

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