{"id":63397,"date":"2015-10-28T16:58:47","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T16:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=466b77f1f4278d6763dea1bb0c2fc9e4"},"modified":"2015-10-28T16:58:47","modified_gmt":"2015-10-28T16:58:47","slug":"press-release-british-holidaymakers-close-to-a-fairer-deal-on-prices-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=63397","title":{"rendered":"Press release: British holidaymakers close to a fairer deal on prices in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The UK government has pressed for new EU<\/abbr> reforms that could put a stop to holidaymakers being charged more for car hire, train travel and resort tickets when planning a holiday in Europe.<\/p>\n

The proposal to tackle unfair price discrimination was published this afternoon (28 October 2015) as part of the European Commission\u2019s Internal Market Strategy, which contains a package of positive measures that responds to UK calls for accelerated progress towards completing the single market.<\/p>\n

This follows on from the news yesterday (27 October 2015) that the European Parliament voted in favour of British-backed proposals to scrap mobile roaming charges and boost protection for tourists.<\/p>\n

Business Minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe said:<\/p>\n

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We have been calling for the EU<\/abbr> to open up the single market and it\u2019s encouraging to see this ambitious package that will bring real benefits for working people as well as new opportunities for British businesses. Having a British passport should not mean you get ripped off abroad or when shopping online, and the action to tackle this kind of discrimination is welcome. We hope the EU<\/abbr> pushes this proposal through quickly.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also pleased to see support for the sharing economy that should go some way in preventing innovative businesses being hit by kneejerk regulation.<\/p>\n

The UK government has led the way in pushing for these reforms and will continue to press for further action, as more needs to be done to get the EU<\/abbr> backing innovative businesses.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The proposed reforms would put an end to unfair price discrimination which prevents people in certain locations from taking advantage of the best prices for goods and services available to consumers in other EU<\/abbr> countries. Recent examples including cases of international car rental companies offering services to consumers across the EU<\/abbr> have shown British consumers being charged more than their European counterparts.<\/p>\n

The strategy also includes a \u2018services passport\u2019 which will make it easier for businesses to start up in one EU<\/abbr> country and do business in another. This means that British engineers and other highly-skilled professionals will finally be able to take full advantage of the single market.<\/p>\n

There is also updated guidance on how governments should approach regulation of the sharing economy, in which the UK is a global leader. These technology-based business models help everyday entrepreneurs share and rent out their property, time and skills.<\/p>\n

Further details on the measures:<\/p>\n