Euroconsumers lives by the strength of its national organizations based in Europe – Belgium, Italy, Portugal and Spain – and South America (Brazil), sharing knowledge and working together for the empowerment of individuals and the development of fairer and more efficient markets.
Euroconsumers thrives through the collaborative efforts of its national organisations, strategically positioned globally.
Euroconsumers and BEUC - Our European member organisations are part of the umbrella network of BEUC, the European Consumer Organisation. Together we advocate for EU policies that benefit consumers in their daily lives.
Testachats is a consumer protection organisation that has been active in Belgium for 60 years. The interests of consumers are at the heart of our business.
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Set up in 1973, Altroconsumo is the most influential and important consumers organisation in Italy. Our strength comes from the membership fees of over 318,000 members.
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OCU is a private, independent and non-profit consumer organization subject to the requirements established in the General Law for the Defense of Consumers and Users and other complementary laws (LGDCU).
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DECO PROTESTE is a private, independent and non-profit consumer organization that defends the rights and legitimate interests of consumers, helping them to solve problems and exercise their basic rights.
PROTESTE was established in Brazil in 2001 and is the largest consumers association in Latin America, with more than 160 thousand associates.
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The big console makers are limiting consumers’ use of accessories in the name of ‘security’. Are they right to do so? Euroconsumers has made an analysis and wants Microsoft a...
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Euroconsumers member testing finds 38% of facial sunscreens don't offer the protection advertised on the label
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New survey shows consumers want better welfare standards for farmed animals
A new collective purchasing scheme for home sustainable energy technology shows consumers can be an active part of Europe’s energy transition
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Although untested at scale, lab-grown or cultivated meat could be part of the plan to reduce emissions from meat production, it's too soon to close it off as an option.
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Energy bills are no longer skyrocketing, but they remain high across Europe. Can new rules protect consumers, or do energy transition targets and turbulence in the Middle East make...
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A new project from Altroconsumo will boost consumer involvement in building a low-waste, high-reuse packaging system
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Euroconsumers new survey of gamers in Spain, Italy, Portugal and Belgium tells us gaming is not just fun, but has tentacles that reach all the way into the challenges of mental hea...
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Read our take on the speakers, presentations and key learning from the Euroconsumers Forum 2023.
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Last week, Euroconsumers BeXt panelists were asked the big question for the European Parliament and Belgian 2024 elections: To be green or not to be green?
Find out the brands the winners of the BeXt 2023 awards for their eco-friendly, value for money, reliable and innovative products .
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At the Global Anti Scam Summit, Euroconsumers shares the diverse tools and channels members use to empower consumers and fight online scams.
This month, Euroconsumers and its Portuguese member Deco Proteste will host the fourth annual Global Anti Scams Summit on the 18-19 October in Lisbon organized by the Global Anti S
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The new Home Renovation Integrated Services (HORIS) consortium led by Euroconsumers’ Portuguese member Deco Proteste will make it easier for consumers to boost the renovation rev
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The fifth edition of Euroconsumers’ BeXt awards will celebrate the brands that stand out on sustainability, value and reliability.
After dedicating 28 years to serving consumers, including a 7-year tenure as CEO at Euroconsumers, Ivo Mechels has decided to leave his position effective July 1st.
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Euroconsumers is excited to launch its brand update that captures our vision to ‘Empower people, improve the market’ on World Consumer Rights Day 2023.
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Euroconsumers’ Brazilian member Proteste marks International Women's Day with a celebration of the consumer power of women in Brazil
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Euroconsumers is proud to announce that it has joined the Rome Call for AI ethics as an ambassador. So doing, it joins the Pontifical Academy for Life, Microsoft, IBM, FAO and the
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Are you confused about the rules in place for travelling across Europe this summer? Do you need to be vaccinated? When do you need to take a COVID test? What is planned for childre
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Are you confused about the rules in place for travelling across Europe this summer? Do you need to be vaccinated? When do you need to take a COVID test? What is planned for childre
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From December 2020 to January 2021 Euroconsumers’ member organisations started a long journey across their country roads driving electric cars. This project, funded by the Europe...
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Euroconsumers announces that CEO Ivo Mechels has been appointed to the Google.org Impact Challenge on Climate expert panel.
Alberto Alemanno is an academic, author and political activist. He is Professor of EU Law at HEC Paris and is a regular contributor to Bloomberg, Politico Europe and Le Monde, amon
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According to the latest reporting, Israel has recently joined China and Iran in announcing that they will begin to make use of state-level data tracking tools in order to monitor t
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