I use a white gas type stove during winter camping and it has worked perfectly for many years. During summer camping it is hard to beat the convenience of stoves using isobutane/propane fuel mix but I'm surprised it seems to be so readily available in Europe. If you go with this type fuel I would suggest a stove type similar to the Primus Express Spider, where the stove does not screw directly onto the fuel canister. If cooking for a a group, the separate stove will be more stable with less chance of tipping over. Looking forward to your trip report on Mitch"s pysch experiment, otherwise known as T-Tips, (just a joke).