The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed EU roaming charges finally come to an end: What you need to know Those pricey EU mobile phone roaming charges that frequently led to a ruined holiday are finally being scrapped from Thursday. Here's what you need to know about the change. https://www.thelocal.es/20170615/eu-roaming-charges-finally-come-to-an-end-what-you-need-to-know Thu, 15 Jun 2017 12:29:40 +0200 eu-roaming-charges-finally-come-to-an-end-what-you-need-to-know Adios roaming fees (but there is a downside) New EU legislation means that from June 15th mobile phone operators will no longer be able to charge you roaming fees when visiting other EU countries. https://www.thelocal.es/20170614/say-adios-to-roaming-charges-across-europe Wed, 14 Jun 2017 19:46:53 +0200 say-adios-to-roaming-charges-across-europe Roaming charges across Europe to finally be outlawed in June 2017 Roaming charges that mean mobile phone users are charged extra if they are in another EU country will finally be scrapped after years of wrangling came to an end. However not until June 2017. https://www.thelocal.es/20151027/roaming-charges-across-europe-to-finally-end-in-june-2017 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 17:57:58 +0100 roaming-charges-across-europe-to-finally-end-in-june-2017 EU commissioner to 'ban roaming fees by 2017' Mobile roaming fees are likely to be abolished within the European Union by 2017, it emerged on Monday, a move immediately welcomed by Spanish consumer associations. https://www.thelocal.es/20150623/eu-commissioner-calls-for-ban-on-roaming-fees-by-2017 Tue, 23 Jun 2015 18:49:27 +0200 eu-commissioner-calls-for-ban-on-roaming-fees-by-2017