10 tips for passengers visiting Europe

1.Who to call in an emergency: 112 is the phone number that can be called to reach emergency services throughout the EU, from fixed or mobile phones, free of charge. It is available in all 27 member states.
Find more here: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/112/index_en.htm

2. Avoid road accidents: every year 10,000 people die in road accidents in Europe due to drivers being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The Commission adopted in January 2001 a recommendation for the level of alcohol permitted behind the wheel: 0.5 mg/ml in the blood for all drivers, 0.2 mg/ml in the blood for novice drivers and professional drivers. This recommendation is not legally binding and therefore the permitted level of alcohol can vary across Member States (e.g. Sweden, Czech Republic, Slovakia have adopted a zero-tolerance approach).
Find more here: http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/index_en.htm

3. Flying safely: the list of airlines banned in the European Union acts as a strong incentive to remedy safety deficiencies. The concept of a Community list is increasingly proving to serve as a preventive rather than punitive instrument for safeguarding aviation safety. This list has greatly contributed to making Europe´s skies safer and could be used to help gradually move towards an international strategy based on cooperation between countries around the world. These airlines are not allowed to fly to or from the EU. However, the EU cannot prevent banned airlines from continuing to fly elsewhere in the world. If you are planning to take a flight which takes off and lands outside the EU, you may wish to check yourself the EU´s blacklist to verify whether the airline in question is not banned from flying in the EU for safety reasons.
The list of banned airlines can be found here: http://air-ban.europa.eu. 

4.  Security at airports: air passengers can only take liquids with them in individual containers with a maximum capacity of 100 milliliters each. These containers should be packed in one transparent, re-sealable plastic bag of not more than one liter capacity per passenger. A leaflet summarizing the most important points of these rules can be downloaded at http://ec.europa.eu/transport/air/doc/security_2006_aviation_security_new_rules_poster.pdf

5. What to do when your flight is canceled: before going to the airport, check the time of departure (flights can be rescheduled). If your flight is cancelled or in case you are denied boarding, ask for reimbursement of the full cost of the unused ticket or segments, or rerouting to the final destination at the earliest convenience. You may also be entitled to compensation between