In this week’s episode, Fabio Fernandes joins us to talk about the latest news in tech gadgets, and about the call by Members of the European Parliament to act on dynamic pricing for FIFA World Cup tickets. April 2, 2026 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
En Espagne comme en France, le plafonnement des loyers est présenté comme une réponse sociale à la crise du logement. Mais en s’attaquant aux prix plutôt qu’à l’offre, ces politiques risquent surtout de décourager l’investissement et d’aggraver la pénurie. On a souvent l’impression que nos dirigeants puisent leur inspiration économique dans un vieux grimoire de […]
The President of KEFIM joins us from Athens this week to lay out the details of the government’s taxi reform, and where he thinks leaders should go much further. March 26, 2026 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
Americans who have visited Europe or looked into European vacation flights will often have gotten personalized ads about applying for compensation for delayed flights. They often sound something to the tune off “Your flight was delayed? Apply for compensation up to $700!” The companies in question are law firms handling compensation claims covered by European […]
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised that by April, the federal government will issue a definition of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) as part of the “Make America Healthy Again” campaign. Kennedy told Joe Rogan on his podcast that a definition will be used to create a nutritional label that indicates, […]
This week we are joined by Dr. Antonios Nestoras from EPIC. He is the editor on a European Liberal Forum paper on liberal housing policy. What could help Europe’s housing crisis? Find the paper here: https://liberalforum.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Building-Freedom.pdf More about EPIC: https://thinkepic.eu/ March 19, 2026 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
If you attended an agricultural trade show 20 years ago, you would see the standard lineup : the newest set of tractors, combine harvesters, and ploughs. Today, these expos look increasingly similar to tech events, with high-tech soft- and hardware developers showing off AI-driven ways to keep inventory or monitor the health of livestock. And […]
Yaël Ossowski discusses the latest contoversies surrounding encrypted messaging and keeping good digital hygiene in the latest episode of the ConsEUmer podcast. March 12, 2026 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
Présentée comme une mesure de protection des mineurs, l’interdiction des réseaux sociaux avant 15 ans séduit une partie de l’Europe. Mais derrière cette promesse politique se cachent des questions bien plus complexes : définition floue des plateformes, efficacité douteuse, risques accrus pour les données personnelles et incapacité persistante des adultes à traiter le problème à […]
Ce n’est un secret pour personne que le consensus mondial sur le commerce international a pris un coup, et si le président américain Trump est généralement tenu pour responsable, d’autres acteurs contribuent à une nouvelle philosophie protectionniste : l’Union européenne en fait partie. Au cours du premier mandat de Trump, le président de la Commission […]
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