I was interviewed by Illinois Farmer Today on the European agricultural system and its differences with the American one. “The European Union subsidizes farmers a lot more than the U.S. does,” Wirtz says. However, Europe has more regulations than American farming and a more bureaucratic system with more paperwork, Wirtz says. “Running a farm has […]
The European Union is known for its unhurried approach to policymaking. The wheel of Brussels turns slowly with institutions haggling over every comma in a tedious process known as the ‘trilogue’. This made it all the more surprising that in a vote last week, the European Parliament voted in favor of a deregulation reform of the Common Agricultural […]
Today’s episode is co-hosted with the CCC’s US Affairs Analyst Elizabeth Hicks! We’re talking about Florida’s ban on alternative meat products, and a UK law going after hidden fees and fake reviews. Follow Liz on X @eohicks. May 9, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
I was the first foreign-language guest on the VZH Podcast in Georgia, to talk about harm reduction policy and the FUN POLICE podcast series. You can watch the entire exchange below.
This week I have some audio from last weekend’s FDP party convention in Berlin, as well as stories about probes in Meta for disinformation tracking, and Bulgaria’s new gambling ban. May 2, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
Faut-il compter sur les décideurs politiques pour mettre en place les conditions de voyage idéales ? Le Parlement européen a récemment adopté le Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA), qui vise à accélérer le déploiement de réseaux à haute capacité et à réduire les prix pour les consommateurs. La législation vise à améliorer la connectivité des Européens dans […]
Going solo again this week, with no guest, but in turn I do have these stories for you: 📱 The EU wants to lower your phone bills, but can it really? 🛫 Amsterdam airport makes security checks faster 🇪🇺 The European Green Deal is done for April 25, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your […]
I was a panelist at the Financial Times Lives Global Commodities Summit 2024 in Lausanne, Switzerland, where I spoke on the future of agri-commidities. You can watch a clip below. Due to restrictions by FT, the entire panel cannot be posted online.
I was invited to the testify to the Vermont Senate Committee on Agriculture on Bill H.706 which would ban the use of neonicotinoid-treated seats in the state. You can watch my full testimony below.
Going solo again this week, with no guest, but in turn I do have these stories for you: 🥩 French court suspends the ban on meat names for alternative products 🇵🇱 Polish law requiring local driver’s licenses for ride-sharing apps comes into effect 🇲🇹Malta has free bus service… but it’s actually dangerous to use them […]
Bill Wirtz 