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/ […]
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
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 […]
On GB News to talk Danish cow tax
I was on GB News to talk about about a new measure by the Danish government to tax farmers for methane emissions. Watch the entire interview here:
ConsEUmer podcast / EP162: Car tariff debate (w/ Jan Burdinski)
Jan Burdinski is back on the podcast to discuss the most recent decision by the European Commission to consider tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Follow Jan Burdinski on X @Burdinski. June 20, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
On Agriculture of America to discuss the European Elections
I was back on the Agriculture of America radio programme to discuss the European elections. Listen to the entire interview below:
ConsEUmer podcast / EP161: False discounts, Swiss ECHR backlash, and European elections 2024 (w/ Pieter Cleppe)
Pieter Cleppe joins us on this week’s episode to discuss the European elections that happened last week. Also in this episode: online retailers face fines in the Netherlands for deceptive discounts, and Swiss legislators criticise the ECHR for its climate change ruling. June 13, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto