Cheaper phone calls

In force since June 2017, EU "roam like at home" rules mean that wherever you travel in the EU you can call, text and use mobile data for the same cost as at home. In another move making it more affordable for Europeans to stay in contact with loved ones in other EU countries, since 15 May 2019 the cost of intra-EU calls has been capped at 19 cent per minute.

More choices when shopping online

Consumers now have wider and easier cross-border access to products, hotel bookings, car rentals, music festivals tickets and more under new rules addressing unjustified geo-blocking, in force across the EU since December 2018.

Less plastic in our seas and rivers

Since Parliament approved new rules to reduce use of lightweight plastic bags in 2015, 72% of Europeans say they are using them less. Another important step towards tackling plastic pollution came in March 2019 when Parliament approved a new law banning a range of single-use plastic items including plates, cutlery and straws.