This is reflected in the development of several positions and activities on all kinds of topics: digital, sustainability, energy, cost of living, product safety, mobility, security. Wherever and whatever is affecting consumers, is where Euroconsumers will be.
And whatever the topic, we take the Euroconsumers approach.
Having a trusted environment allows innovation to flourish and stretch, with consumers safe in the knowledge their interests are protected. Without trust, innovation won’t reach its full potential, without innovation, we’ll all miss out. Our positions and policy strike this vital balance between innovation and trust.
Europe’s huge car industry has united against the Commission’s Euro 7 proposal to cut non-CO2 emissions across the continent. Change is never pretty, but we’re wasting time f...
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Euroconsumers and its members have long championed consumers’ right to repair their products. This seemingly simple ask – for easy, inexpensive and quick fixes for products tha...
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Latest reports suggest Germany and France are putting national interests before regional and international climate action. But we should embrace new innovation to achieve the green
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Today, EU member states will respond to proposals for subsidy rule changes to make sure they don't lose out to the US subsidy boost to green tech. But the immense challenge of the
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Shrinking sizes for the same price masks real cost rises, leaving consumers in the dark about what is best value. In times of such high inflation this practice has to stop.
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Disparate national data protection complaint processes and difficulties in defining compensation for data breaches means the GDPR has hit some serious delays. Euroconsumers examine
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Euroconsumers work with authorities and online marketplaces to make sure when unsafe products are found, they are taken down. But a new liability regime is urgently needed to close
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Passed in July 2022 and expected to take effect next year, the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) mark a significant milestone in EU digital regulation. We co
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Universal chargers for mobiles and small tech should save consumers money and time and help reduce e-waste. As the new Common Charger Directive gets final approval, Euroconsumers w
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The Digital Markets Act (DMA) marks a significant milestone in EU digital regulation. This blog looks at the DMA’s ambition to rebalance online markets and how it compares with o...
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Euroconsumers welcomes the European Commission’s new Cyber Resilience Act as a major step in securing consumer IoT. But to see the end of the Hackable Home, we need smart systems...
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The EU Data Act is part of a second generation of data legislation which aims to empower consumers with their data. It sounds very promising, but will it do enough to help consumer
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As the Commission and Parliament return from their summer break, Euroconsumers looks at the ambitious AI Act and compares it with similar developments in the US and UK.
Price inflation has hit a record breaking 5% across the Eurozone. As prices for everything from food to medicines surges, our members are supporting consumers to get the best deals
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COP26 has focused everyone's mind on the need to speed up action on carbon reduction, waste and pollution to protect our planet. So the practice of companies deliberately destroyin
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As Europe goes on holiday, consumers are faced with the tricky task of choosing the most sustainable way to vacation.
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The REPowerEU action plan for an energy independent Europe is due tomorrow. Find out how Euroconsumers’ organisations are stepping up efforts to support consumers amid soaring en...
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Artificial supply constraint is raising prices for consumers in smaller European countries.
Across Europe, Euroconsumers’ members have been taking action to help the people of Ukraine and consumers affected by the war and the resulting refugee and economic crisis.
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Euroconsumers welcomed their call for a collective EU response to energy prices and declares our expertise at their disposal
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Euroconsumers backs Consumers International, WEF and I Am the Cavalry call for a global IoT security baseline to keep consumers’ data safe.
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France takes its seat as President of the EU from January to July 2022. We look at what is on their ambitious legislative agenda and what it means for consumers.
Innovation in AI depends on consumer trust and the proposed EU AI Act can do much more to build it.
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Euroconsumers is sending a letter to the EU leadership calling for the timely establishment of a dedicated common debt instrument, also known as “coronabonds”.
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