Vite oublié par le grand public, le plan de relance européen existe pourtant bien, et nécessite que des emprunts soient réalisés au niveau supranational, qui devront ensuite être remboursés. Avec des financements qui tomberont des poches des citoyens, plutôt que du ciel. L’Union européenne n’aura pas la tâche facile pour rembourser le montant massif de […]
La Commission européenne a pour projet de rendre l’Europe climatiquement neutre d’ici 2050. En France comme ailleurs, notre mobilité individuelle sera affectée, et le clivage entre zone urbaines et rurale aggravé. L’Union européenne a, par la voix de la Commission, acté la fin de l’existence légale du moteur à combustion interne. D’ici 2035, dans le […]
Happy new year! The ConsEUmer podcast is back! These are the topics of the week: ☢️ EU Commission considers nuclear power as green 📦 A carbon border adjustment might soon increase import prices 🇳🇱 The priorities of the new Dutch government (w/ Stefan De Koning) You can follow Stefan De Koning on Twitter @stefandekoning1. January […]
This week’s episode is once again co-hosted with Fabio Fernandes! These are our topics: ☢️ What will Von der Leyen decide on nuclear as a sustainable energy source? ⛽ Synthetic fuels are sparking conversations in Brussels 🎄 Fabio’s tips for avoiding Christmas scams this season You can follow Fabio Fernandes on Twitter at @DeFariaeSilva. Note: […]
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. […]
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 […]
It’s the end of October! In this week’s episode: 🇫🇷 French agriculture minister turns on Nutri-Score labelling 🧪 The truth about PFAS chemicals (w/ David Clement) 🇩🇪 Germans reject phase-out of internal combustion engine 🇨🇿 What’s next in Czech politics? (w/ Martin Pánek) You can follow Martin Pánek on Twitter at @mmister. October 28, 2021 […]
Europe hopes that it won’t be a cold winter. While the continent is battling the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, has struggled with a rising electricity crisis, and is embroiled in an internal battle over the scope of its climate-change action, it now faces the highest natural gas prices in decades. The price increases are attributable to multiple […]
It’s episode 45 of ConsEUmer! This week: 🇧🇪 Belgium imposes a new tax on short-haul flights 🇫🇷 France invests into small nuclear plants ₿ Geo-fencing is an issue in the crypto space (w/ Aleksandar Kokotović) You can follow Aleksandar Kokotović on Twitter at @kokota. October 14, 2021 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: […]
Greta Thunberg is back in business. Previously slowed down by European pandemic restrictions, the Fridays For Future movement has now hit the streets, starting in Berlin. ‘We must not give up, there is no going back now,’ Thunberg told thousands of local protesters. The appeals and influence of her movement have translated, at least somewhat, […]
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