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Mobile roaming costs in the EU will finally be scrapped from June 2017, following a two year tug-of-war between the European Commission, Council and Parliament.
30 June 2015
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Mortgage holders could be prevented from moving to a cheaper mortgage deal under new EU rules that start to come into force this Autumn.
28 April 2015
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The European Parliament has today voted to cap the charges paid by retailers to card firms when debit and credit cards are used. But there are fears the savings will be pocketed by retailers rather than being passed on to consumers and that the cap could scale down cashback and reward card deals.
10 March 2015
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British travellers heading to EU countries could face another three years of mobile roaming charges if member states get their way.
6 March 2015
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Using your mobile abroad in the European Union becomes cheaper from today, whether you're making or receiving calls, sending texts or using the web.
1 July 2014
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A case being heard at the Court of Appeal today will clarify whether passengers can claim compensation for flight delays caused by technical faults.
22 May 2014
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Travellers could soon be able to use their mobile phone in the EU without the fear of extortionate bills, after the European Parliament today voted to scrap roaming changes by the end of 2015.
3 April 2014
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Plans to give consumers greater access to ways of solving disputes with companies over goods and services have been outlined by the Government.
12 March 2014
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Changes to rules on claiming compensation for flight delays are one step closer after the European Union's Transport Committee backed 600 amendments to existing rules on air passenger rights.
19 December 2013
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If you've suffered a lengthy flight delay, don't be put off taking the airline to court to claim the compensation you're rightly owed. Just ask one MoneySaver, who won a case against Thomson.
30 September 2013

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