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The ConsEUmer Podcast
The ConsEUmer Podcast is a weekly program that covers the news & politics of the European Union and its member states.
Produced by the Consumer Choice Center, we focus on consumer issues such as free trade, science-based policy-making, product safety, and privacy — but we won't shy away from commentary on the day to day of the European Union's institutions.
Stay tuned for exclusive interviews with policy-makers and experts, hosted by our Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz.
Episodes
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP152: Anti-NGO bill in SK, Riga casino ban overturned, and Swiss wine
Going solo this week, with these topics: 🇸🇰 Slovakia considers controversial anti-NGO bill 🎰 Latvian court overturns Riga ban on casinos 🇨🇭 Swiss lawmakers…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP151: Green KLM, Expensive chocolate, and What should you say on social media? (w/ Donald Kimball)
Our guest this week is Donald Kimball, he is the Communications Manager at the Washington Policy Center and a Contributor at Young Voices. We talked about…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP150: Dubai Special episode
As the CCC gathers for a staff retreat in Dubai, UAE, we're bringing on Elizabeth Hicks, Yaël Ossowski, and Zoltán Kész from the CCC team to talk the news and…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP149: Forgotten clock, Consumer Champs, and Belgium's upcoming elections (w/ Pieter Cleppe)
Our guest this week is a returning guest: Pieter Cleppe from Brussels Report joins us to discuss the upcoming elections in Belgium. Also in this episode: 🕰️…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP148: Consumers against car ban, Romanian blood, and Portugal elects (w/ Jorge Teixeira)
Our guest this week is Jorge Teixeira, parliamentary assistant for Initiativa Liberal, a political party in Portugal. He will comment on the parliamentary…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP147: Bad skiing, EPP manifesto, and Nutritional health claims (w/ Deirdre Clune MEP)
Our guest this week is Deirdre Clune, a Member of the European Parliament for Ireland. We talk about nutritional health claims, and how they are regulated in…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP146: German cannabis, Socialists on China, and Biocontrol (w/ Kristin Sukalac)
In this week's episode we talk to Kristen Sukalac from the Biocontrol Coalition about what biocontrol is and what it can do for European agriculture. Also in…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP145: Tourist taxes, VDL 2.0, and Content moderation (w/ Karen Melchior MEP)
This week our guest is Karen Melchior, a Member of the European Parliament from Denmark, who is part of the Renew Europe parliamentary group. We're talking…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP144: Polish protests, Canadian trade, and Airline data privacy (w/ Benjamin Ayanian)
In this week's episode of ConsEUmer we talk to Young Voices contributor Benjamin Ayanian about the push by Republican lawmakers to get private airlines to…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP143: TikTok double-standard, Polish rail, and Welcoming Mike Salem (w/ Mike Salem)
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 ConsEUmer PodcastEP142: Self-checkout & Influencers (co-hosted w/ Liz Hicks)
This week's episode is joined by the CCC's U.S Affairs Analyst Elizabeth Hicks! We're talking about the theft happening in major retail brands through…
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EP141: Farmer protests, City traffic, and Portugal at high speed
Solo this week as we keep working on the second season of Fun Police. Still, we have these topics for you this week: 🚜 Farmer protests are now sweeping France…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP140: Return to Davos
We're coming to you live from Davos, where Consumer Choice Center was a sponsor at the annual Swedish Lunch side-event. You're hearing from guests and the CCC…
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EP139: Farmer rage, Who let the cats out, and 2024 outlook (w/ Pieter Cleppe)
Happy new year 2024! We're back, and got these stories this week: 🇩🇪 Germany's farmers are mad at the government 🐈 Amsterdam wants cats to wear a bell 🇪🇺…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP138: Glyphosate & Portugal’s scandals (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)
It's the last episode of ConsEUmer until the new year. This episode is co-hosted with Fabio Fernandes, with these issues: 🛫 What is realistic on sustainable…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP137: Glyphosate renewed, NL votes, and Digital Trade Flip-Flop (w/ Nathalie Voit)
In this week's episode: 🌱 The Pesticide Reduction Act was struck down in the European Parliament 🇳🇱 The Netherlands have voted 📲 The U.S flip-flops on digital…
The ConsEUmer PodcastPRESENTING: Fun Police
LAUNCHING TOMORROW: Fun Police is an original podcast series produced by the Consumer Choice Center. We take a look at the perpetrators of neo-prohibitionism…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP136: Gas stoves & Flight rules (w/ Stephen Kent & Gary Leff)
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…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP135: What is net neutrality ? (w/ Donald Kimball)
This week we are talking to Donald Kimball, Communications Manager at the Washington Policy Center and contributor at Young Voices. We talked about net…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP134: Australia trade deal falls through & Welcoming Egle
In this week's episode we talk about the Australia-EU trade agreement, which failed in negotiations once again. Can the EU overcome its protectionist streak?…
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EP133: Fun Police sneak peak & Plastic packaging mishap
The days are getting shorter, and so are the episodes (temporarily), as we are gearing up for the release of the Fun Police podcast series - our very first…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP132: Poland elects (w/ Marek Tatała)
In this week's episode we're talking to Marek Tatała from the Economic Freedom Foundation in Poland about last weekend's Polish parliamentary elections, and…
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EP131: Schiphol conundrum, Grain safety, and French meat battle
Going solo this week with these topics: ✈️ Schiphol airport's battle over flight reductions 🇺🇦 Poland and Slovakia attack Ukraine's grain food safety 🇫🇷 France…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP130: Swiss energy security (w/ Frédéric Jollien)
In this week's episode, we are talking to Frédéric Jollien, Swiss Policy Fellow at the Consumer Choice Center. As the Swiss government gears up to implement…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP129: Innovation works (w/ Michael Landl & Luca Bertoletti)
In this week's episode, Michael Landl from the World Vapers Alliance joins the podcast to talk about the UK's plans to ban the sale of disposable vapes, and…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP128: Media & consumer choice (w/ Stephen Kent)
This episode was recorded in person in Washington D.C! Joining Bill is CCC Media Director Stephen Kent, who you can follow on X @Stephen_Kent89. Related…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP127: Turbines & Scooters
This week's episode contains the following topics: ✈️ Dutch government defines maximum number of flights 🇫🇷 France wants a minimum price for flights 🛴 Paris…
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EP126: European Tech Regulation (w/ Evan Schwarztrauber)
Since Bill is sick this week, the ConsEUmer replays a great interview previously played on Consumer Choice Radio recently. Follow Yaël Ossowski on Twitter…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP125: Don't touch my car (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)
The last episode before the summer break is co-hosted together with Yaël Ossowski. We're talking about the future of car mobility, and rant about Just Stop Oil…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP124: Lula's flip-flopping & Europe' Gene-Revolution (w/ Amrit Nanda)
In this week's episode of ConsEUmer: 🇧🇷 What is the future of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement? 🌱 Europe opens shop for the plants of the future (w/ Amrit…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP123: KLM headaches, Diet Coke dilemma, and AI regulation (w/ Luke Hogg)
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…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP122: Threads vs Twitter, Germany bans fossil fuel heating, and FairShare? (w/ Konstantinos Komaitis)
In this week's episode of ConsEUmer: 📱 Meta launches competitor to Twitter 🇩🇪 Germany bans new fossil fuel heating from 2024 🌐 Should streaming services pay…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP121: Dutch only & Breton targets tech giants (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)
This week's episode is co-hosted with Yaël Ossowski from Consumer Choice Radio. In this episode: 🇳🇱 The Netherlands might require you to speak Dutch in their…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP120: Eco-terrorists banned, Plastic taxes, and Do you want an empathise? (w/ Kristian Niemietz)
In this week's episode of ConsEUmer: 🇫🇷 France bans "eco-terrorist" group ♸ New plastic taxes are paid by consumers 🏥 Instead of a doctor, will the NHS make…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP119: AI debates & Green Deal realities (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)
This week's episode is co-hosted with Fabio Fernandes. We cover: 👨💻 Are there any dangers associated with AI chat bots? 🇪🇺 The political realities of the…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP118: Package travel, Cancer discrepancies, and Animal research (w/ Kirk Leech)
In this week’s episode of ConsEUmer: 🧳 New regulation might affect pre-payed package travel 🫁 Sweden beats lung cancer and there’s a reason (w/ Fred Roeder) 🐁…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP117: Tax Magic & TAP Turbulence (w/ Jorge Teixeira)
This week's episode is aviation-heavy: 💶 The study by T&E on kerosene taxes is just very wrong 🇵🇹 The political scandal surrounding Portugal's national airline…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP116: European wine war, mega-Meta fine, and Central bank control (w/ Parker McCumber)
In this week's episode of ConsEUmer: 🍷 Italy is still fuming over Ireland's alcohol label 🇪🇺 The EU fines Meta over a billion Euros 💱 What are the dangers of…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP115: First ride-shares, then everything else (w/ Omar Chatah)
This week's episode is dedicated to the full interview we did with Omar Chatah, Senior Government Affairs Manager at Careem, an app that started with…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP114: EU taxes, Southern France bans swimming pools, and VPNs (w/ Viktor Vescei)
In this week's episode: 🇪🇺 Some MEPs argue for an EU tax on multinationals 🇫🇷 Southern France bans garden swimming pools 💻 What are VPNs and why do you need…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP113: SUR sceptics, Dutch strikes, and Sweden gets vaping right (w/ Michael Landl)
In this week's ConsEUmer episode: 🌱 Farm ministers in the EU are sceptical on pesticide reduction targets 🇳🇱 The Netherlands had 33 strikes last year 🇸🇪 Sweden…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP112: Aviation fuels, Lost bags, and Essential oils (w/ Emil Panzaru)
Sorry for missing last week's episode! This week we have for you: ✈️ The EU makes new rules on sustainable aviation fuels 🛅 What happens when an airline loses…
The ConsEUmer PodcastEP111: Do you trust the banks? (w/ Aleksandar Kokotović)
In this special episode of ConsEUmer, we're talking to CCC's very own Crypto Fellow Aleksandar Kokotović. Can we trust the banks after the collapse of SVB and…