Italy accuses Austria of stoking discord in EU with passport proposal
(The Guardian Austria)

Rome cancels meeting over Vienna´s plan to offer citizenship to German speakers in South TyrolItaly´s foreign minister has cancelled a meeting with his Austrian counterpart over Vienna´s plans to grant citizenship to the German-speaking residents in the northern Italian province of South Tyrol.The proposal by Austria´s ruling conservative and far-right coalition `deteriorates the climate of mutual serenity and trust, which make up the essential foundations for the success of this type of meeting,` the office of Enzo Moavero Milanesi said on Monday. Related: Austrian border plan risks turning South Tyrol into emblem of EU disintegration Continue reading...