Depuis 2004, les passagers aériens européens bénéficient d’une indemnisation obligatoire en cas de retard. Si ce dispositif a renforcé les droits des consommateurs, il soulève aujourd’hui des questions économiques et logistiques. Depuis 2004, les droits à indemnisation des passagers sont en vigueur dans l’Union européenne. Concrètement, cela signifie que les consommateurs reçoivent une compensation financière […]
In this week’s solo episode: some of Haribo’s cola candy in the Netherlands contains… cannabis, the airline compensation review is dragging on, and Flixtrain expands its network in Europe. May 29, 2025 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
Pieter Cleppe joins us this week to discuss the potential incoming tariffs under the Trump administration. Also, my colleague Egle joins us to lay out the latest in EU tech news, aaaaand the city of Lisbon bans night flights. November 14, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
Solo for this week’s episode, but with these stories: 🇺🇸 Trump’s election breeds bad news for EU-US trade ⛐ 2035 car ban might go off-road 🇭🇺 Hungary’s Commissioner pick facing opposition November 7, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
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 […]
The European Union recently decided to impose tariffs on imports of electric vehicles from China. The reason is that the Chinese government subsidizes the manufacture of electric cars, which puts European carmakers at a disadvantage. The U.S. recently imposed a drastic increase in tariffs to 100% of the import value of the car, meaning that […]
Les tarifs douaniers nuisent aux consommateurs, au profit du Trésor public. L’Union européenne a récemment décidé d’imposer des droits de douane sur les importations de véhicules électriques en provenance de Chine. La raison en est que le gouvernement chinois subventionne la fabrication de voitures électriques, ce qui désavantage les constructeurs automobiles européens. Les Etats-Unis ont […]
We’re back from our summer break ! In this week’s episode: dropshipping companies are under fire by a Dutch consumer watchdog, Brazil has banned the use of the social media platform X — our colleague Lucas Palma joins us to discuss the details, and Matthias Bauer from ECIPE is on the programme to talk us […]
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/ […]
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 […]
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