The Consumer Voice
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We represent 46 independent national consumer organisations in Brussels and defend the interests of European consumers.
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http://www.beuc.eu 12-01-2011 10:47:02
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Financial advice is failing consumers in Europe. This is because financial advisors get commission for recommending products whether they're in consumers' interest or not. The European Commission should put this right in its Retail Investment Strategy - Agustin Reyna explains more 👇
If you want to know how good cartoon characters are at luring kids towards fatty, sugary + salty foods, check out 👇 the lengths they go to to keep using them, even in countries where they're banned on the packaging of such foods! #stopmarketingtokids
#OnThisDay in 1972, Heads of State/Government of the Member States of the European Economic Community met in Paris.
They agreed to strengthen & coordinate actions for #ConsumerProtection - laying the foundations of European consumer law.
Happy 50th anniversary!🥳
Very interesting new survey by WWF EU confirms findings of similar research conducted by The Consumer Voice: bit.ly/3DazJZK.
Consumers are willing to eat more sustainably but need a hand, namely #FoodEnvironments where the healthy, sustainable choice is the easy one!
Notes from my 5-minute introduction to #interoperability for yesterday’s The Consumer Voice symposium on digital competition 🚀 ianbrown.tech/2022/10/20/wha…
🚨Save the date!
Our ED Michael Villa will moderate a conversation with Sophie Yule-Bennett RAP & Jaume Loffredo The Consumer Voice on the flexibility potential of households and the role European citizens could play in solving the current #energy crisis.
Register now 🎟️bit.ly/3SHP3lT
.Ariel Ezrachi writes awesome books, he is a great storyteller who brillantly destroys the narrative of big tech being crucial for innovation. I love his reference to toxic innovation. Must read !
Happy to welcome Ariel Ezrachi this morning at BEUC for the presentation of his and Maurice Stucke’s new book: 'How big-tech barons smash innovation and how to strike back'.
Creativity Works! Christel Schaldemose Thierry Breton Really? My reading is:
1) the majority of respondents didn't even try (that's why there were not blocked) but would be interested
2) those who tried, half of them faced geoblocking and were blocked at least once
3) Demand for cross border access grew
bit.ly/3TcDbZu
Latest 🇪🇺 measures to tackle #energycrisis might have medium/long-term impact but consumers are receiving v. high energy bills now. We need immediate measures eg. ban disconnections & moratorium on bills - Jaume Loffredo tells BBC World Service from 14:29: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w1…
.European Commission 🇪🇺 has proposed a solar mandate on all new homes by 2029. We support the idea - it's low cost & will help consumers through #energycrisis but we should go faster.✍️ That's why we've written to MEPs asking them to bring mandate forward to 2024: beuc.eu/sites/default/…
📙❗️ Last day to register! Join us on Thursday for the launch of 'How big-tech barons smash innovation and how to strike back' by Ariel Ezrachi and Maurice Stucke. beuc.eu/events/book-la…
Bad financial advice is a Europe-wide problem. Ramūnas from 🇱🇹 was recommended a supposedly attractive investment by his bank. This turned out to be a risky loan and he ended up facing endless court proceedings. It's time to make financial advice work for consumers LT Consumers Alliance
With a near-omnipresent imbalance of power between consumers & online platforms, is digital asymmetry the new normal? It's time to rethink consumer protection in the digital world. Watch (again) the 1st panel of our #DigitalFairness conference! 📺 youtu.be/ZPBa2MG5sRc
📢ICYMI 🤓
The Consumer Voice has published a new position paper presenting the consumer perspective on the future European Commission 🇪🇺 #SustainableFoodSystemsLaw
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