I was a guest on the Ask a Farmer podcast by Canadian Food Focus. You can listen to the entire episode by clicking below:
ConsEUmer podcast / EP166: Beer sales down in NL, Germany alone against EV tariffs, and The gene-editing pendulum (w/ Amrit Nanda)
In this last episode before the summer break, we address falling beer sales in the Netherlands, and the ongoing Council battle of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Also, Amrit Nanda from Plant ETP joins us to explain the latest on the Commission’s regulatory changes on gene-editing. Check out their “Plantastic Discoveries” on their website: https://www.plantetp.eu/information-hub/ […]
RyanAir contre les OTA: les consommateurs souvent victimes de pratiques malhonnêtes
Les consommateurs sont souvent victimes de pratiques malhonnêtes. Ce n’est un secret pour personne : la compagnie aérienne à bas prix Ryanair est très active en Europe, qu’il s’agisse de lutter contre l’attribution de créneaux horaires dans de nombreux aéroports ou contre les milliards d’euros de renflouements accordés aux compagnies aériennes traditionnelles et publiques. Le […]
Le commerce en danger en Europe
La droite européenne entretient une relation compliquée avec le libre-échange. Les récentes élections européennes ont vu la montée des partis d’extrême droite, notamment en France et en Allemagne. Dans l’ensemble, les partis de droite ont progressé, mais le passage du gouvernement néerlandais à un penchant plus à droite est particulièrement important pour la perspective de […]
Did Europe’s Farmer Protests Change Anything?
For months leading up to the long-awaited European elections in early June, farmers across Europe were leading protests in virtually every corner of the EU. Their core demands varied from state to state, but the messaging from farmer’s representatives in Brussels heard in 24 languages, was clear — the European Union severely overregulates the age-old practice of […]
Post-élections européennes: une Commission européenne plus ouverte à l’industrie?
La Commission européenne pourrait devoir ajuster ses politiques environnementales en raison du maintien d’une majorité de centre-droit et de libéraux au Parlement… ce qui pourrait mettre en question la reconduction d’Ursula von der Leyen à sa présidence. A la suite des élections européennes, de nombreux commentateurs semblaient avoir rédigé leurs titres à l’avance et voulaient […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP161: False discounts, Swiss ECHR backlash, and European elections 2024 (w/ Pieter Cleppe)
Pieter Cleppe joins us on this week’s episode to discuss the European elections that happened last week. Also in this episode: online retailers face fines in the Netherlands for deceptive discounts, and Swiss legislators criticise the ECHR for its climate change ruling. June 13, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
On Fox&Friends to talk European elections
I was back on Fox News to discuss the recent European elections. You can watch the entire interview below:
ConsEUmer podcast / EP159: Paris hotel drops and European elections
Due to last minute changes, no guest this week, but a short episode with two news stories regardless: Paris faces Airbnb prices and hotels during the Olympics that do not increase as much as planned, and the European elections are happening next week, but are they inclusive? May 30, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP158: New Dutch government, EU Tech Loop, and Georgia’s Future (w/ Adam Bartha)
In this episode we talk about the incoming Dutch government, a new CCC project in Europe called EU Tech Loop, and we host EPICENTER Director Adam Bartha to discuss the protests in Georgia against the foreign agents law, and how the law will jeopardise the relationship between Georgia and the EU. May 23, 2024 Follow […]
Bill Wirtz 