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How to complain after bitter return from holidays

Cockroaches under your bed, mould in the bathroom, dirt in the kitchen, and in addition some smell from the back yard of the hotel where a see view was promised – who experienced this, must have grumbled. But that’s not enough. It is necessary to speak up and require remedy or at least a discount from the paid amount. After their return from holidays, some consumers ask how to file a complaint and what is the period…

ECC-Net: 10 years of helping EU consumers

2015 marks the 10 years anniversary of the network of European Consumer Centres (ECC-Net) established in all 28 Member States of the European Union, Norway and Iceland and co-funded by the EU consumer Programme. Over the last 10 years, ECCs received more than 650,000 requests for information about their EU consumer rights – up 30 % between 2012 and 2014, and assisted about 300,000 consumers to deal with…

Staying “h'APP'y” in Europe with ECC-Net: Travel app

There are lots of difficult situations any traveller may encounter during a journey abroad. Picking up a rental car that is more expensive than agreed, finding out that a hotel room booked from home is unavailable, buying an item that becomes defective shortly afterwards: we've seen it all happen, haven't we? Thanks to ECC-Net: Travel app you now have the perfect tool to stay cool and express your rights…

Winter tyres in certain European countries

Find enclosed information about obligation to use winter tyres when driving to various European countries. What are the different time periods or specific weather conditions within which you need to use such vehicle equipment? What is the required tread depth to be considered a winter tyre? Information has been provided by members of the European Consumer Centres' Network (ECC-Net). Find enclosed a brief…