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Lower Roaming Fees in Europe Starting July 1

The European Parliament has taken the decision to reduce roaming text, call and data service costs starting with July 2009. Following the decision, it is expected that consumers in Europe will see their bills for using a mobile phone while traveling abroad within the EU going down by as much as 60 percent when compar...

23 April 2009
02:59 GMT

Europe to Modify Air Routes for Fuel Efficiency

On Wednesday, European lawmakers set the basis for one of their most ambitious projects to date, namely for the creation of a unified air space above the Union, in a move that is aimed squarely at reducing the amount of pollution created by airplanes traveling long routes in order to go around certain areas. That is ...

26 March 2009
11:23 GMT

Users in EU Could Pay Less for Mobile Services While Abroad

According to the latest news on the Web, politicians at the European Parliament are considering asking mobile phone carriers to lower the prices for their services. While calls have already seen a drop in prices, this time the measure is supposed to be taken in what concerns text messaging. Texting home from countrie...

20 January 2009
10:52 GMT

Biometric Passports Get the Green Light in EU

The majority of the European Parliament members have backed up the bill proposed by the European Commission regarding the introduction of biometric passports in the Schengen zone. Countries have until June to start issuing the new passports, with a deadline for completing implementation until 2012.The basis for the n...

15 January 2009
03:35 GMT

Watch Out for British, Romanian and Czech Ringtone Websites

A number of complaints on behalf of users who were taken in by certain ringtone websites determined the European Parliament to investigate further into the matter. Commissions from every country of the EU were asked to check the websites that provided ringtones and wallpapers for the people living there. The look-ove...

18 July 2008
04:16 GMT


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