I actually find it easier to get stuff today than it was 15 years ago.. At least here in Sweden I can go to two good shops and buy over disk (Elfa and Labb-elektronik), and I know several that gladly sell components to me online, from sweden.. and if that wouldnt do, there are many places in other EC countries, germany for example.

I buy most of my stuff from

www.electrokit.se
www.elfa.se