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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.

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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.

    EP107: Influencer regulation, Car ban battle, and Does TTIP have another chance? (w/ Matthias Bauer)

    EP107: Influencer regulation, Car ban battle, and Does TTIP have another chance? (w/ Matthias Bauer)

    In this week's episode:

    🤳 France to regulate influencer branding deals

    ⛐ Will the petrol car ban hit the brakes? (w/ Luca Bertoletti)

    🚢 Is there another chance for TTIP? (w/ Matthias Bauer )

    You can follow Matthias Bauer on Twitter @MatBauerEcon, and ECIPE as well @ECIPE.

    March 16, 2023

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    • 31 min
    EP106: UK consumers downgrade, Plastic items bans, and Farming realities (w/ Jusper Machogu)

    EP106: UK consumers downgrade, Plastic items bans, and Farming realities (w/ Jusper Machogu)

    In this week's ConsEUmer episode:

    🇬🇧 UK consumers are buying own-label brands to cut costs

    🧋 What are the effects of an EU single-use plastic ban? (w/ Emil Panzaru)

    🚜 Modern agriculture and human progress (w/ Jusper Machogu)

    Correction note: Jusper let us know that the numbers of mecanised farm material versus manual labour would be 120 hours, as opposed to the 300+ hours he mentioned.

    You can follow Jusper Machogu on Twitter @JusperMachogu.

    March 9, 2023

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    • 32 min
    EP105: Schiphol cuts down, Air passenger privacy, and Central bank digital currencies (w/ Pieter Cleppe)

    EP105: Schiphol cuts down, Air passenger privacy, and Central bank digital currencies (w/ Pieter Cleppe)

    In this week's episode:

    🍲 The EU wants to phase out "unsustainable diets"

    🛫 Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam cuts passenger numbers

    🗄️ Regulators put a stop to air travel passenger data

    You can follow Pieter Cleppe on Twitter @pietercleppe.

    Check out Brussels Report: https://brusselsreport.eu/

    March 2, 2023

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    • 26 min
    EP104: Hands off my booze (Consumer Choice Radio joint episode)

    EP104: Hands off my booze (Consumer Choice Radio joint episode)

    This week's episode is a joint episode with the friends at Consumer Choice Radio. One of our topics in this episode: Ireland attempts to stick warning labels on your booze, and we're not a fan.

    February 23, 2023

    Check out more of Consumer Choice Radio: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/radio/

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    • 45 min
    EP103: Airport farms, Preaching the vape in Strasbourg, and Petrol car ban

    EP103: Airport farms, Preaching the vape in Strasbourg, and Petrol car ban

    In this week's episode:

    🇳🇱 The Netherlands makes stricter rules on aviation emissions

    💨 World Vapers' Alliance is back in Strasbourg (w/ Michael Landl)

    🚗 European Parliament supports petrol car ban

    You can follow Michael Landl on Twitter @LandlMichael.

    Check out World Vapers' Alliance: https://worldvapersalliance.com/

    February 16, 2023

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    • 19 min
    EP102: Subsidy war, IP changes, and Chemophobia (w/ Dr. Angela Bearth)

    EP102: Subsidy war, IP changes, and Chemophobia (w/ Dr. Angela Bearth)

    In this week's episode of ConsEUmer:

    💸 The EU considers its options in response to the Inflation Reduction Act

    ⚕️ Proposed Commission changes on patents are a bad idea (w/ Fred Roeder)

    🧪 What makes us afraid of chemicals? (w/ Dr. Angela Bearth)

    You can follow Dr. Angela Bearth on Twitter @a_bearth, or on her ETH Zurich profile : https://cb.ethz.ch/people/person-detail.angela-bearth.html

    February 9, 2023

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    • 31 min

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