Overview

• Parliament formally removed the €0.001 per-kilometre surcharge that would have generated €90 million annually for Anas.
• The planned August 1 toll rise was blocked hours after the Lega withdrew its backing and Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini ordered the amendment’s withdrawal.
• Consumer associations like Codacons denounced the proposed increase as an unfair summer burden that would not finance road maintenance.
• Anas has not raised its concession fee since 2010 despite network expansions and rising costs for lighting and upkeep.
• The ruling coalition now faces pressure to devise new funding mechanisms to sustain Italy’s state-managed highway network.