Our guest this week is Jorge Teixeira, parliamentary assistant for Initiativa Liberal, a political party in Portugal. He will comment on the parliamentary election in Portugal last Sunday, and what we can expect to happen from here on out in the coalition talks. Also in this episode: 🚗 Consumers reject a ban on the internal combustion […]
In this week’s episode we’re talking to our UK Country Associate, our new colleague Mike Salem, about himself and politics in the UK. Also in this episode: 📱 The European Parliament will use TikTok despite the ban 🇵🇱 The Polish government says it will open up the rail market to competition earlier than expected Follow […]
Les carburants durables pour l’aviation (SAF) sont un objectif louable pour les décideurs politiques, mais la promotion des SAF devrait dépasser les frontières et favoriser la collaboration entre les nations, les régulateurs et les autres parties prenantes. Dans leur quête d’un ciel plus vert, les régulateurs du monde entier s’efforcent de rendre les carburants d’aviation […]
Note: Whoops this episode went up too early (but lucky you in that case!) In this week’s episode: ⏲️ Is the time up for gas stoves ? (w/ Stephen Kent) 🛩️ New flight rules impact European consumers (w/ Gary Leff) Follow Stephen Kent on X: https://twitter.com/Stephen_Kent89 Follow Gary Leff on X: https://twitter.com/garyleff Start following the Fun […]
This week’s episode contains the following topics: ✈️ Dutch government defines maximum number of flights 🇫🇷 France wants a minimum price for flights 🛴 Paris ban on e-scooters comes into force September 7, 2023 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
La compagnie aérienne a interpellé la Commission européenne pour que les contrôleurs aériens français suivent les mêmes règles que leurs collègues d’ailleurs en Europe. La compagnie aérienne à bas prix RyanAir a récemment présenté à la Commission européenne une pétition de plus d’un million de signatures, dans laquelle elle plaide pour un traitement équitable par […]
For months on end, environmentalist protesters have glued themselves to roads, bridges, tunnels, paintings in museums, oil tankers, and now even airports. Their argument is that for a long time, they have called and petitioned for governments to take even more drastic action to reduce the impact of fossil fuels on the environment, increasing energy prices continuously in times […]
In this week’s episode of ConsEUmer: 🛫 KLM struggles with limiting the number of flights 🥤 Is aspartame really dangerous to you? 💻 The happenings in AI regulation (w/ Luke Hogg) Follow Luke Hogg on Twitter @LEHogg. Check out Consumer Choice Radio: https://consumerchoiceradio.com/ July 13, 2023 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLTSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdxGoogle podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto
L’objectif des décideurs politiques en Europe serait-il que les citoyens cessent complètement de voyager ? De façon régulière, de nouvelles lignes de trains de nuit sont annoncées avec tambours et trompettes. La dernière en date est la compagnie « European Sleeper », qui a inauguré fin mai sa ligne entre Bruxelles et Berlin, en passant par Anvers, […]
President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg have announced plans that would require airlines to pay compensation to passengers in case of flight disruptions that are within the purview of the airline. The move echoes legislation that has existed in the European Union for almost two decades. In principle, delay compensation sounds good. If […]
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