ConsEUmer podcast / EP64: F2F under fire, Italy looks for gas alternatives, and Humanitarian aid to Ukrainians (w/ Martin Pánek)

In this week’s episode of ConsEUmer: 🚜 The Farm to Fork strategy is coming under fire 🇮🇹 Italy looks for alternatives to Russian gas (w/ Luca Bertoletti) 🇺🇦 Martin Pánek talks about his experience on the Slovak-Ukrainian border Check out these websites if you want support Ukraine financially: https://www.blue-yellow.lt/en/ https://how-to-help-ukraine-now.super.site/?fbclid=IwAR2HawZT-H0iLD08QdXDMBG2qFKA3dpHsjDXt7bppN092YP2TVnQuDJ4j8A You can follow Martin Pánek […]

L’UE prépare de nouvelles réglementations sur l’alcool

Voilà l’alcool de nouveau attaqué pour ses effets sur la santé. Cette fois-ci par une commission du Parlement européen, qui le lie à un grand nombre de cancers. Les propositions pour limiter les choix des consommateurs se multiplient en réponse… Au sein de la « Commission pour battre le cancer » (BECA) du Parlement européen, […]

What Erdogan is thinking about Ukraine

Turkey’s twentieth-century experience was very different from that of most European countries. During World War One, the late Ottoman Empire joined forces with Germany, a decision the sultans not only came to regret but that ultimately led to the fall of their monarchy. The Turkish War of Independence followed, touched off by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, […]

Ukraine won’t join the European Union any time soon 

In the wake of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has renewed his country’s wish to join the European Union. This week, the European Parliament approved Ukraine’s application to join the EU with an overwhelming majority. But Ukraine will not join the European Union this year, and possibly not even in the next five […]

What Are Europe’s Energy Alternatives?

“Captive to Russia.” That is what Donald Trump called Germany at a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in 2018. The building of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and its ongoing energy deals with Moscow would make Germany too dependent on the autocratic state. Trump’s observation was not exactly original—the Obama administration had made similar […]

ConsEUmer podcast / EP63: War in Europe (w/ Ihor Masiakin)

Today’s episode of ConsEUmer is fully dedicated to talking about the situation in Ukraine. Our guest this week is Ihor Masiakin from Ukraine. 🇺🇦 Check out these websites if you want support Ukraine financially: https://www.blue-yellow.lt/en/ https://how-to-help-ukraine-now.super.site/?fbclid=IwAR2HawZT-H0iLD08QdXDMBG2qFKA3dpHsjDXt7bppN092YP2TVnQuDJ4j8A Note: Apologies for the drop notification sound in the background. I’ve edited it out as much as I could […]

Libre-échange: l’approche de Macron est un fardeau pour les consommateurs

A la tête du Conseil de l’UE depuis le 1er janvier, le président français a entamé son mandat en défendant son opposition aux accords commerciaux de libre-échange. Mais cette vision pose problème… « Nous avons été les premiers à nous prononcer contre les accords commerciaux », a déclaré Emmanuel Macron au Parlement européen, au début de la présidence […]

Joëlle Elvinger: “Ech ka gären dorobber vezichten”

D’Joëlle Elvinger äntwert op Virwërf, déi hir an der Cour des comptes vun der Europäescher Unioun an engem Artikel vu Libération gemaach goufen a schwätzt iwwer aktuell Dossieren, un deene si matschafft. Den Interview ass gratis fir déi déi op de Journal Email-Newsletter abonnéiert sinn. Méi Info op journal.lu.