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Rescue in Europe, not always free

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(intervention of a Sea King in the North Sea. Photo credit: Belgian army)

(BRUXELLES2) The Swedish consumer agency (administration) has carried out a small study to determine how much the "painful" will amount to in the event of an accident on skis, in the mountains, at sea,... in the various European countries. Indeed, from one country to another the rules vary. And the average tourist will sometimes be surprised to see the bill to be paid presented at the bottom of the stretcher, or… to receive it upon returning from vacation.

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(NVP)

Nicolas Gros Verheyde

Chief editor of the B2 site. Graduated in European law from the University of Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne and listener to the 65th session of the IHEDN (Institut des Hautes Etudes de la Défense Nationale. Journalist since 1989, founded B2 - Bruxelles2 in 2008. EU/NATO correspondent in Brussels for Sud-Ouest (previously West-France and France-Soir).

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