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
Interdiction du “infinite scroll” sur les réseaux sociaux: du paternalisme pur et dur?
Face à l’addiction numérique qui gagne du terrain, les législateurs européens envisagent l’interdiction de certaines fonctions « addictives » des réseaux sociaux. Il y a environ un an, le Parlement européen s’est à nouveau penché sur la question désormais courante de la dépendance des réseaux sociaux, affirmant que des fonctions telles que le « infinite scroll » et la lecture automatique […]
Infinite scroll and auto-play unjustly under fire
About a year ago, the European Parliament addressed once again the now mainstream concern of the “addictiveness” of social media, claiming that features such as infinite scroll and auto-playing videos are to blame for hocking users to their apps.
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 […]
The European Green Deal is every bit as bad as expected
The European Green Deal is set to become a nightmare for industry and consumers. The European Commission has unveiled its “European Green Deal,” after taking hints on denomination from its American counterpart, the “Green New Deal.” While the legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress remains fiction under a Republican executive and Senate, the Brussels initiative […]
Trump is anti-NATO? Actually, Macron is the biggest enemy of the alliance
The French president wants the alliance out of the way to make room for a European Union army. President Trump’s position on NATO has been consistent since he campaigned in 2016. His pitch is strong on defense but fiscally conservative: in essence, Trump accuses NATO members of not paying their fair share when it comes […]
The EU’s carbons taxes are protectionism à la Trump
The new president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is assembling her cabinet, which will be presented and subjected to hearings by the European Parliament in autumn. Yet when it comes to the priorities of her Commission, she has already laid out several far-reaching proposals, particularly on the environment. Von der Leyen has made it […]