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 […]
Adieu au Green Deal européen?
Un nombre croissant de législateurs à Bruxelles hésitent à adopter des règles environnementales ambitieuses en raison de l’opposition des agriculteurs et des citoyens. L’Union européenne est réputée pour son approche peu pressée de l’élaboration des politiques. La roue de Bruxelles tourne lentement, les institutions marchandant chaque virgule dans un processus fastidieux appelé « trilogue ». Il est […]
Interviewed by Illinois Farmer Today
I was interviewed by Illinois Farmer Today on the European agricultural system and its differences with the American one. “The European Union subsidizes farmers a lot more than the U.S. does,” Wirtz says. However, Europe has more regulations than American farming and a more bureaucratic system with more paperwork, Wirtz says. “Running a farm has […]
How Europe’s Green Deal Came and Went
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 […]
Les lois télécoms de l’UE sont-elles justes?
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 […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP154: Lower phone bills, quick scanner, and the end of the Green Deal
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 […]
Influencers in Europe: what kind of regulation is needed?
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 […]
Vermont’s Pesticide Bill Ignores Key Data
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 […]
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