La guerre contre Airbnb et autres plateformes de location ne résoudra en rien la crise du logement. Coup dur pour Airbnb ! La ville de Barcelone va cesser de délivrer de nouvelles licences et ne renouvellera pas les licences existantes, a déclaré le maire, Jaume Collboni, lors d’une conférence de presse vendredi. Le plan prévoit que […]
Guest on Ask a Farmer podcast
I was a guest on the Ask a Farmer podcast by Canadian Food Focus. You can listen to the entire episode by clicking below:
ConsEUmer podcast / EP166: Beer sales down in NL, Germany alone against EV tariffs, and The gene-editing pendulum (w/ Amrit Nanda)
In this last episode before the summer break, we address falling beer sales in the Netherlands, and the ongoing Council battle of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Also, Amrit Nanda from Plant ETP joins us to explain the latest on the Commission’s regulatory changes on gene-editing. Check out their “Plantastic Discoveries” on their website: https://www.plantetp.eu/information-hub/ […]
RyanAir contre les OTA: les consommateurs souvent victimes de pratiques malhonnêtes
Les consommateurs sont souvent victimes de pratiques malhonnêtes. Ce n’est un secret pour personne : la compagnie aérienne à bas prix Ryanair est très active en Europe, qu’il s’agisse de lutter contre l’attribution de créneaux horaires dans de nombreux aéroports ou contre les milliards d’euros de renflouements accordés aux compagnies aériennes traditionnelles et publiques. Le […]
Trump Must Clarify His Stance on Farmers
The presidential race has recently been overshadowed by the daily politics of rhetoric and questions over mental fitness, but it’s important not to forget that with a presidential candidate assuming office come countless policies and appointments that severely impact sectors such as agriculture. We’d be hard-pressed to find any indicator from the candidates’ views on […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP165: Thank you for supporting us !
A brief hello this week. No regular episode. Last one out next week. Hustling before the summer break! July 11, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
Le commerce en danger en Europe
La droite européenne entretient une relation compliquée avec le libre-échange. Les récentes élections européennes ont vu la montée des partis d’extrême droite, notamment en France et en Allemagne. Dans l’ensemble, les partis de droite ont progressé, mais le passage du gouvernement néerlandais à un penchant plus à droite est particulièrement important pour la perspective de […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP164: Encryption & AI (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)
Yaël Ossowski joins us this week to discuss the latest regulatory news for end-to-end encryption and artificial intelligence in the European Union. Regulators seemingly doing, again, more harm than good. Check out EU Tech Loop: https://eutechloop.com/ July 4, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
Did Europe’s Farmer Protests Change Anything?
For months leading up to the long-awaited European elections in early June, farmers across Europe were leading protests in virtually every corner of the EU. Their core demands varied from state to state, but the messaging from farmer’s representatives in Brussels heard in 24 languages, was clear — the European Union severely overregulates the age-old practice of […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP163: Barcelona removes Airbnb licenses, Apple facing fines and Ryanair’s OTA fight (w/ Dara Brady)
In this week’s episode, we discuss the mayor of Barcelona’s measure to cut Airbnb licenses, we bring on Yaël Ossowski to explain Apple facing new potential fines for self-preferencing, and Chief Marketing Officer of Ryanair joins us to discuss their fight with Online Travel Agents (OTAs), and how his airline believes that consumers are being […]