American agriculture is an asset too precious for lawmakers to succumb to the pressure of people who would rather see the industry disappear than use the benefits of modern agricultural technology. Anew bill supported by environmental organizations and co-sponsored by progressive lawmakers Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) would copy […]
Produits chimiques synthétiques PFAS: ne les interdisons pas
Si certains produits chimiques PFAS méritent d’être examinés de plus près, voire interdits, d’autres ne sont pas seulement sans danger ; ils sont également essentiels à notre vie quotidienne. La situation à l’usine 3M de Zwijndrecht en Belgique a ramené les produits chimiques PFAS dans l’actualité. Alors que les législateurs du monde entier s’intéressent de plus en […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP51: Scandinavia opposes minimum wage, and EU vape politics (w/ Michael Landl)
Shorter episode of ConsEUmer this week, with these topics: 💼 Danish and Swedish labour unions oppose minimum wage directive 🇪🇺 Michael Landl talks about his pro-vaping activism in Brussels You can follow Michael Landl on Twitter @LandlMichael. November 25, 2021 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
[Podcast] Oppen Dieren Episod 11: Assistent*innen am EU-Parlament
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ConsEUmer podcast / EP50: France delays FTAs, Expensive petrol, and Germany’s lights-out moment (w/ Rainer Klute)
It’s episode 50 (!) of ConsEUmer! This week: 🔌 German car manufacturers criticise new U.S electric car subsidies ⛽ Fuel taxes are too damn high (w/ Anna Arunashvili) 🇫🇷 France under fire from Germany and Spain for delaying trade deals ☢️ Germany’s lights-out moment (w/ Rainer Klute) You can follow Rainer Klute on Twitter @Rainer_Klute. […]
The conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh is not over
My latest article was published on Journal. It can be found HERE. Despite protests in Luxembourg, the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has been out of the European news cycle for months. And yet, that leaves the supporters of its cause undeterred. If you want to support independent journalism in Luxembourg, you can subscribe to Journal […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP49: Joint episode with Consumer Choice Radio on COP26 (w/ Yaël Osswoski & David Clement)
Different episode of ConsEUmer this week: together with Yaël Ossowski and David Clement of Consumer Choice Radio, we recorded a special joint episode on COP26, which is still ongoing. The episode already aired on CCR, but is now also available on the ConsEUmer podcast. Make sure to follow Consumer Choice Radio, a weekly radio hour […]
La flambée des prix de gaz divise l’Europe
La hausse atteint 300% pour l’ensemble de l’Europe, ce qui pousse les décideurs européens à chercher des solutions fiscales de court terme. Les solutions de plus long terme sont en revanche complètement ignorées… L’Europe espère que l’hiver ne sera pas froid. Alors que le continent lutte contre la pandémie de Covid-19, qu’il est confronté à […]
The EU should follow the UK’s lead on harm reduction at FCTC COP next week
The World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC COP) is coming up next week, after having been cancelled last year. The meeting will assess the progress of WHO states in their reduction of smoking rates and continue its recommendations to curb the use of tobacco products. Curiously, in the conversations over the last […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP48: Taiwan relations, EU spending, and Farm to Fork (co-hosted with Fabio Fernandes)
This week’s ConsEUmer podcast is co-hosted with Fabio Fernandes! On the agenda: 🇪🇺🤝🇹🇼 European Parliament wants deeper ties with Taiwan 💶 The EU keeps spending 🌾 New studies undermine the Farm to Fork strategy You can follow Fabio Fernandes on Twitter at @DeFariaeSilva. November 4, 2021 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: […]