ConsEUmer podcast / EP121: Dutch only & Breton targets tech giants (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)

This week’s episode is co-hosted with Yaël Ossowski from Consumer Choice Radio. In this episode: 🇳🇱 The Netherlands might require you to speak Dutch in their universities 📱EU Commissioner Breton targets U.S tech firms Follow Yaël Ossowski on Twitter @YaelOss. Listen to Consumer Choice Radio: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio/ June 29, 2023 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your […]

ConsEUmer podcast / EP120: Eco-terrorists banned, Plastic taxes, and Do you want an empathist? (w/ Kristian Niemietz)

In this week’s episode of ConsEUmer: 🇫🇷 France bans “eco-terrorist” group ♸ New plastic taxes are paid by consumers 🏥 Instead of a doctor, will the NHS make you see an “empathist”? (w/ Kristin Niemietz) You can follow Kristian Niemietz on Twitter @K_Niemietz. Follow the IEA @iealondon Find Kristian’s book: https://iea.org.uk/publications/universal-healthcare-without-the-nhs/ June 22, 2023 Follow […]

ConsEUmer podcast / EP119: AI debates & Green Deal realities (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)

This week’s episode is co-hosted with Fabio Fernandes. We cover: 👨‍💻 Are there any dangers associated with AI chat bots? 🇪🇺 The political realities of the European Green Deal You can follow Fabio Fernandes on Twitter @DeFariaeSilva. Check out his new podcast Liberdade Para Escolher: https://bit.ly/LiberdadeParaEscolher June 15, 2023 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: […]

Mobilité du futur ou voyage dans le passé?

L’objectif des décideurs politiques en Europe serait-il que les citoyens cessent complètement de voyager ? De façon régulière, de nouvelles lignes de trains de nuit sont annoncées avec tambours et trompettes. La dernière en date est la compagnie « European Sleeper », qui a inauguré fin mai sa ligne entre Bruxelles et Berlin, en passant par Anvers, […]

The US is right to take aim at Europe’s protectionist food policies

As the World Trade Organization is meeting in Geneva this week, Biden administration officials have taken aim at Europe’s protectionist trade policies. The US Ambassador to the WTO, Maria Pagán, laid out ‘persistent barriers’ that American goods and services face to enter the European market. High on the agenda were EU food and wine standards, […]

ConsEUmer podcast / EP116: European wine war, mega-Meta fine, and Central bank control (w/ Parker McCumber)

In this week’s episode of ConsEUmer: 🍷 Italy is still fuming over Ireland’s alcohol label 🇪🇺 The EU fines Meta over a billion Euros 💱 What are the dangers of CBDCs? (w/ Parker McCumber) You can follow Parker McCumber on Twitter @Parker_McCumber. Read his article in the American Thinker here: https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/05/a_centralized_bank_digital_currency_would_harm_our_economy.html May 25, 2023 Follow […]

Agriculture is set to become next hot political issue

Whether it’s Mexico’s threat of banning the import of American corn, or the five-year revamp of the American Farm Bill, agriculture is not merely about growing food. As the politics of farming affects the livelihoods of each American, it transforms agricultural policy into an electoral issue. The Biden administration recently announced the creation of a […]

Quand les victimes des lois anti-carbone prennent le pouvoir

La victoire électorale du parti des agriculteurs néerlandais préfigure les prochaines batailles environnementales en Europe. Le Mouvement des agriculteurs citoyens néerlandais (BBB) a remporté une grande victoire lors des élections provinciales du pays, le 15 mars dernier. Avec 19,36% des voix et 139 des 572 sièges en jeu, il est devenu, 4 ans après sa […]

How a Sweden pushback against essential oils would hurt consumers

Whether you’re applying perfume before a night out or mosquito repellent this summer, you might use essential oils in the process. The concentrated extractions from plants are used widely in the home and not only for wellness bloggers – they freshen up your laundry, treat your acne, and fend off fruit flies. Yet under EU […]