[endisneigh]

I’m curious - In the EU are businesses required by law to accept whatever form of payment the customer would like to use? Are vendors required?

[swongel]

No, you can't pay with any currency like Zimbabwean dollars and expect the EU to force businesses to accept it, no.

But this article isn't about legal tender or how debts can be repaid it's about anti-trust and coupling commodities (like bread, and phones) with exclusive services without a service contract at the moment of purchase.