Press releases

A European Parliament Committee has today voted to ban surcharges on intra-EU communications (calls, text messages and data usage) which would for example bring down prices for consumers when they call another EU country from home.

Consumers will get much-needed extra protection when taking out credit (as of 2025), with the European Parliament giving its final stamp of approval to the Consumer Credit Directive today.

Today’s designation of which tech companies legally constitute ‘gatekeepers’ under the Digital Markets Act should help to bring about more choice and fairer online services for consumers.

As of 25 August, large search engines and online platforms designated by the European Commission will have to begin to comply with one of the EU’s major laws to bring about a safer and more accountable online environment.