Cashless payment at EPO canteens and cafeterias
During the month of August, all EPO canteens and cafeterias are turning into cashless premises. This means that payment will only be possible at the checkout using a bank or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, VPay). This change is already in place in the EPO offices in The Hague, Berlin and Vienna. It will come into effect in in Munich at the end of August.
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