- Hundreds to thousands of locals, led by the mayor of Gries am Brenner, staged an orderly, symbolic eight‑hour blockade of the Brenner motorway to protest constant truck and tourist traffic choking their narrow Alpine valley.
- Police cordoned both ends, drivers largely heeded warnings and the closure caused less chaos than feared — nearby local roads were restricted and trains along the route were reported crowded.
- The action underlines decades‑long Austria–Germany tension over Alpine traffic and came as Italy investigated a suspected arson on a Verona–Brenner rail line, possibly linked to extremist groups.
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