Germany's plans to charge foreign motorists to drive on high-speed autobahns is ILLEGAL, European Court judges rule Drivers would require a payment sticker costing up to 130 euros a year (£116) However, drivers from Germany would be refunded with a reduction in their tax Austria took Germany to court arguing the burden of toll would fall on foreigners
By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline
Published: 02:09 BST, 19 June 2019 | Updated: 02:09 BST, 19 June 2019
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A plan to charge foreigners to use Germany's motorways has been declared illegal by the European Court of Justice.
The Luxembourg-based ECJ said the measures would discriminate against foreign drivers and breach European Union law, forcing Berlin into a re-think.
The proposal said drivers would require a payment sticker costing up to 130 euros a year (£116) for private vehicles on German 'autobahns'.
However, Germans drivers would essentially be refunded the levy with a reduction in their annual motor vehicle tax.
German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer, a member of the Bavarian Christian Social