Brenner closure would 'seriously damage' EU, Delrio says

(ANSA) - Rome, April 26 - The closure of the Brenner Pass on the Italy-Austria border would cause "very serious damage" to the European Union, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Graziano Delrio said on Tuesday.
    "The closure of the Brenner Pass would cause very serious damage to the economy and transport, but also to the European Union because the Brenner Pass is the symbol of European integration," Delrio said.
    Austria has begun building a barrier along its side of the Brenner Pass at the border with Italy, which it says is letting too many asylum seekers through.