In this week’s episode: Find out more about the World Vapers Alliance on their website: https://worldvapersalliance.com/ November 13, 2025 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
ConsEUmer podcast / EP186: Good and bad travel news & pouch constraints (w/ Juan Taborcía)
More liquid allowance and carry-on bags, there’s good and bad news for air passengers in Europe. Also, Juan Taborcía from Considerate Pouchers to talk about threats to nicotine alternatives out of both France and the European Union. October 16, 2025 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
La faiblesse franco-allemande nuit au continent
Entre fragilité des coalitions, querelles internes et défis économiques globaux, l’Europe semble naviguer sans capitaine, laissant Bruxelles livrée à elle-même. La coalition au pouvoir en Allemagne s’est effondrée, ouvrant ainsi la voie à des élections anticipées le mois prochain. Le chancelier Scholz a perdu le soutien du parti libéral en raison d’un important déficit budgétaire, […]
Back on the Impact Farming Show to discuss European agriculture regulation
I was back as a guest on The Impact Farming Show to talk, at length, about agricultural regulation in the European Union. You can watch the entire exchange by clicking the video below:
ConsEUmer podcast / EP175: French pouches ban & Mercosur trade woes (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)
Yaël Ossowski is co-hosting this week’s episode. We’re talking about the French government getting its priorities wrong by planning on banning nicotine pouches. Also, the EU continues to struggles to push the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement over the line. November 28, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
Fusion d’entreprises: quand la politique prend le pas sur l’économie
A l’approche des élections présidentielles américaines, les débats politiques s’intensifient autour des fusions d’entreprises. Alors que la course à la présidence américaine entre dans sa dernière ligne droite, les candidats exploitent tout le capital politique dont ils disposent dans les Etats clés, y compris les revendications syndicales et commerciales qui vont à l’encontre des intérêts […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP170: Message screening, Paris speed limit, and EU Commissioning
Going solo in this week’s episodes, where I’ll tell you more about the procedures establishing the next European Commission. Also in this episode: the Netherlands opposes blanket screening of instant messaging services like WhatsApp, and the mayor of Paris faces a major battle over the reduced speed limits on Paris’ peripheral roads. October 3, 2024 […]
ConsEUmer podcast / EP162: Car tariff debate (w/ Jan Burdinski)
Jan Burdinski is back on the podcast to discuss the most recent decision by the European Commission to consider tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. Follow Jan Burdinski on X @Burdinski. June 20, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
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 / EP153: French Meat battle continues, Poland’s silly ride-sharing law, and dangerous Maltese buses
Going solo again this week, with no guest, but in turn I do have these stories for you: 🥩 French court suspends the ban on meat names for alternative products 🇵🇱 Polish law requiring local driver’s licenses for ride-sharing apps comes into effect 🇲🇹Malta has free bus service… but it’s actually dangerous to use them […]