This probably depends a bit on which part of Europe. In the UK the consumer protection law surrounding credit cards is stronger so it's better to use a credit c

This probably depends a bit on which part of Europe. In the UK the consumer protection law surrounding credit cards is stronger so it's better to use a credit card for larger purchases especially. For daily payments shops all accept both credit and debit and there's no difference to the consumer whether they happen to tap a credit or debit card.