The European Commission has today launched legal proceedings against the Spanish authorities, over concerns many hospitals are unlawfully refusing the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).
The cost of sending a text, making and receiving calls and using data is capped in the EU, but many holidaymakers aren't sure which countries are in the European Union, which could leave them facing hefty mobile phone bills.
Holidaymakers needing medical treatment in crisis-hit Spain and Greece should beware of having their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) unlawfully refused.