The European Union is known for its unhurried approach to policymaking. The wheel of Brussels turns slowly with institutions haggling over every comma in a tedious process known as the ‘trilogue’. This made it all the more surprising that in a vote last week, the European Parliament voted in favor of a deregulation reform of the Common Agricultural […]
Faut-il compter sur les décideurs politiques pour mettre en place les conditions de voyage idéales ? Le Parlement européen a récemment adopté le Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA), qui vise à accélérer le déploiement de réseaux à haute capacité et à réduire les prix pour les consommateurs. La législation vise à améliorer la connectivité des Européens dans […]
Going solo again this week, with no guest, but in turn I do have these stories for you: 📱 The EU wants to lower your phone bills, but can it really? 🛫 Amsterdam airport makes security checks faster 🇪🇺 The European Green Deal is done for April 25, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your […]
This article was originally published in French by La Chronique Agora. It was translated and published by Brussels Report. Below you’ll only find the intro – click on the Brussels Report link to read the whole piece. Under the Belgian Presidency of the European Union, the European Council is seeking to clarify the rules applicable […]
It has only been six months since I wrote for Newsmax about a pesticide bill in New York state that will ban the use of neonicotinoid pesticides starting in 2029. In my op-ed, I laid out why New York’s bill was a bad idea, that it would hit vulnerable farmers and consumers and put the state […]
Going solo this week, with these topics: 🇸🇰 Slovakia considers controversial anti-NGO bill 🎰 Latvian court overturns Riga ban on casinos 🇨🇭 Swiss lawmakers want to protect local wine with subsidies April 11, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
Our guest this week is Donald Kimball, he is the Communications Manager at the Washington Policy Center and a Contributor at Young Voices. We talked about social media content moderation, showing the stark differences between the European approach, and what some lawmakers are pushing for in the United States. Also in this episode: 🛫 KLM […]
Les entreprises technologiques sont la cible d’une surveillance politique sans précédent à Washington. Alors que l’Union européenne prend des mesures sévères à l’encontre des grandes entreprises technologiques, le gouvernement des Etats-Unis s’oppose également à la manière dont les géants de la technologie mènent leurs activités. Mais dans quelle mesure les régulateurs punissent-ils le succès, sous […]
I joined Brad Ferland on WDEV’s Vermont Viewpoint to discuss House Bill H.706 which would ban the use of neonic insecticides in the state. You can listen to the entire segment by clicking below:
I was a guest on the New Ag International podcast to talk about biocontrol and EU agricultural policy. You can find the entire episode on the website of New Ag International by clicking HERE.
Bill Wirtz 