Further consolidating telecoms in Europe would hurt consumers and reduce investment
With the EU considering to review their Merger Guidelines while planning to present a major overhaul of the telecoms rules in the upcoming Digital Networks Act, all too familiar calls to allow Europe’s telecoms companies to merge instead of competing...
Are veggie burgers’ names confusing? Not according to EU consumers
The EU is debating names of plant-based meat alternatives and is looking at prohibiting certain denominations like sausages or burgers for vegetarian or vegan products. Irina Popescu from BEUC's Food team explains how consumers aren't confused about these names and...
How the EU’s simplification agenda opens the door for greenwashing in finance
The EU’s ‘Sustainability Omnibus’ loosens sustainability rules for big businesses, but it’s not too late to introduce necessary guardrails to prevent greenwashing explains Tom Redmond from BEUC’s Financial Services team.
So, what’s it really like to live with a heat pump?
With so much misinformation about heat pumps in the media and online, we wanted to hear the real consumer story. So what's it really like to live with a heat pump and why does it matter? BEUC's Energy Policy Officer...
Five tips for a sustainable summer holiday
With summer at our doorstep, BEUC sustainability expert Miriam Thiemann has five top tips for a sustainable summer holiday, from travelling by rail to finding the right sun protection.
Ecodesign: A more sustainable EU single market is coming
Ecodesign, an EU success story, is expanding. More products than ever will soon be designed from the outset with sustainability in mind - a development that will be good for the environment and consumers. But how? And when? The Ecodesigned4LIFE...
Here’s how your next smartphone will be longer-lasting and easier to repair
Consumers will soon be able to benefit from longer-lasting and easier-to-repair smartphones thanks to new EU rules, explains BEUC's Ecodesign Project Coordinator Silvia Barlassina.
How consumers’ savings can help save the EU economy
The EU's Savings and Investment Union could be an opportunity for the bloc to harness consumers' savings to help save Europe's economy writes BEUC Director General, Agustín Reyna.
Not all heroes wear capes: why consumer protection authorities need global cooperation
On March 15, we celebrate World Consumer Rights Day. We take this opportunity to call for stronger global cooperation to enhance the power of consumer protection authorities. BEUC’s Head of International, Léa Auffret, unmasks these heroes of consumer protection and...
EU must enforce Digital Markets Act in the face of Big Tech obstruction
The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) has the potential to benefit consumers by opening up markets that Big Tech has dominated for too long. But this potential will not be fulfilled unless the European Commission acts decisively to ensure...