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.
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Episodes (213)
EP159: Paris hotel drops and European elections
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EP158: New Dutch government, EU Tech Loop, and Georgia's Future (w/ Adam Bartha)
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EP157: Battery health & AI UBI (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)
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EP156: Florida's meat culture war & Fake reviews (co-hosted with Liz Hicks)
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EP155: Berlin calling, Meta under fire, and Bulgaria's gambling ban
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EP154: Lower phone bills, quick scanner, and the end of the Green Deal
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EP153: French Meat battle continues, Poland's silly ride-sharing law, and danger...
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EP152: Anti-NGO bill in SK, Riga casino ban overturned, and Swiss wine
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EP151: Green KLM, Expensive chocolate, and What should you say on social media?...
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EP150: Dubai Special episode
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EP149: Forgotten clock, Consumer Champs, and Belgium's upcoming elections (w/ Pi...
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EP148: Consumers against car ban, Romanian blood, and Portugal elects (w/ Jorge...
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EP147: Bad skiing, EPP manifesto, and Nutritional health claims (w/ Deirdre Clun...
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EP146: German cannabis, Socialists on China, and Biocontrol (w/ Kristin Sukalac)
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EP145: Tourist taxes, VDL 2.0, and Content moderation (w/ Karen Melchior MEP)
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EP144: Polish protests, Canadian trade, and Airline data privacy (w/ Benjamin Ay...
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EP143: TikTok double-standard, Polish rail, and Welcoming Mike Salem (w/ Mike Sa...
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EP142: Self-checkout & Influencers (co-hosted w/ Liz Hicks)
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EP141: Farmer protests, City traffic, and Portugal at high speed
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EP140: Return to Davos
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EP139: Farmer rage, Who let the cats out, and 2024 outlook (w/ Pieter Cleppe)
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EP138: Glyphosate & Portugal’s scandals (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)
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EP137: Glyphosate renewed, NL votes, and Digital Trade Flip-Flop (w/ Nathalie Vo...
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PRESENTING: Fun Police
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EP136: Gas stoves & Flight rules (w/ Stephen Kent & Gary Leff)
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EP135: What is net neutrality ? (w/ Donald Kimball)
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EP134: Australia trade deal falls through & Welcoming Egle
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EP133: Fun Police sneak peak & Plastic packaging mishap
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EP132: Poland elects (w/ Marek Tatała)
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EP131: Schiphol conundrum, Grain safety, and French meat battle
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EP130: Swiss energy security (w/ Frédéric Jollien)
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EP129: Innovation works (w/ Michael Landl & Luca Bertoletti)
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EP128: Media & consumer choice (w/ Stephen Kent)
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EP127: Turbines & Scooters
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EP126: European Tech Regulation (w/ Evan Schwarztrauber)
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EP125: Don't touch my car (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)
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EP124: Lula's flip-flopping & Europe' Gene-Revolution (w/ Amrit Nanda)
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EP123: KLM headaches, Diet Coke dilemma, and AI regulation (w/ Luke Hogg)
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EP122: Threads vs Twitter, Germany bans fossil fuel heating, and FairShare? (w/...
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EP121: Dutch only & Breton targets tech giants (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)
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EP120: Eco-terrorists banned, Plastic taxes, and Do you want an empathise? (w/ K...
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EP119: AI debates & Green Deal realities (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)
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EP118: Package travel, Cancer discrepancies, and Animal research (w/ Kirk Leech)
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EP117: Tax Magic & TAP Turbulence (w/ Jorge Teixeira)
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EP116: European wine war, mega-Meta fine, and Central bank control (w/ Parker Mc...
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EP115: First ride-shares, then everything else (w/ Omar Chatah)
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EP114: EU taxes, Southern France bans swimming pools, and VPNs (w/ Viktor Vescei...
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EP113: SUR sceptics, Dutch strikes, and Sweden gets vaping right (w/ Michael Lan...
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EP112: Aviation fuels, Lost bags, and Essential oils (w/ Emil Panzaru)
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EP111: Do you trust the banks? (w/ Aleksandar Kokotović)
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