Brussels, 14/12/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Ombudsman, Nikiforos Diamandouros, has identified shortcomings in the European Commission's ongoing infringement proceedings against Austria concerning Vienna airport.
The Commission opened its investigation following complaints from 27 Austrian citizens' initiatives that Vienna airport had undergone repeated extensions since 1999 in the absence of a compulsory environmental impact assessment (EIA). The Commission agreed with the...