On telecoms, the Council and the Parliament are soon parted

On telecoms, the Council and the Parliament are soon parted – POLITICO: "“We have expressed our views to the Council very clearly that the objective is an abolition of roaming charges as soon as possible,” said Nathalie Vandystad, a Commission spokesperson, adding, “We also agree with the European Parliament that a clear date should be established in the telecom single market regulation for a complete elimination of roaming.”

Other MEPs have also blamed Council for a lack of ambition.

 Róża Thun, a Polish member of the EPP, told POLITICO she was in favor of a name-and-shame approach, and then said: “As far as I know from the leaks, it’s the south…countries that have many tourists want to keep roaming charges: Spain, Italy, Greece, [Croatia]. Do the citizens know how they behave?”" 'via Blog this'