It's episode 55, the last episode of 2021! This week Bill Wirtz (@wirtzbill) looks back at a great first full year at the ConsEUmer podcast. Luca Bertoletti joins to take a look at the latest COVID-19 rules introduced in Italy. 🇮🇹

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December 23, 2021

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It's episode 55, the last episode of 2021! This week Bill Wirtz (@wirtzbill) looks back at a great first full year at the ConsEUmer podcast. Luca Bertoletti joins to take a look at the latest COVID-19 rules introduced in Italy. 🇮🇹
Thanks so much to our audience for supporting this podcast by rating it positively, listening, downloading, and donating!
December 23, 2021
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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.

The ConsEUmer Podcast is a weekly program that covers the news &amp; 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 &mdash; 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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EP55: Merry Christmas! ... and talking COVID-19 rules w/ Luca Bertoletti

Going solo again this week, with no guest, but in turn I do have these stories for you:

🥩 French court suspends the ban on meat names for alternative products

🇵🇱 Polish law requiring local driver's licenses for ride-sharing apps comes into effect

🇲🇹Malta has free bus service… but it's actually dangerous to use them

April 18, 2024

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Going solo again this week, with no guest, but in turn I do have these stories for you:
🥩 French court suspends the ban on meat names for alternative products
🇵🇱 Polish law requiring local driver's licenses for ride-sharing apps comes into effect
🇲🇹Malta has free bus service… but it's actually dangerous to use them
April 18, 2024
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EP153: French Meat battle continues, Poland's silly ride-sharing law, and dangerous Maltese buses

Going solo this week, with these topics:

🇸🇰 Slovakia considers controversial anti-NGO bill

🎰 Latvian court overturns Riga ban on casinos

🇨🇭 Swiss lawmakers want to protect local wine with subsidies

April 11, 2024

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Going solo this week, with these topics:
🇸🇰 Slovakia considers controversial anti-NGO bill
🎰 Latvian court overturns Riga ban on casinos
🇨🇭 Swiss lawmakers want to protect local wine with subsidies
April 11, 2024
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EP152: Anti-NGO bill in SK, Riga casino ban overturned, and Swiss wine

Our guest this week is Donald Kimball, he is the Communications Manager at the Washington Policy Center and a Contributor at Young Voices. We talked about social media content moderation, showing the stark differences between the European approach, and what some lawmakers are pushing for in the United States. 

Also in this episode:

🛫 KLM misled consumers on green credentials

🍫 Chocolate prices soar as West Africa grapples with changing climates

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April 4, 2024

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Our guest this week is Donald Kimball, he is the Communications Manager at the Washington Policy Center and a Contributor at Young Voices. We talked about social media content moderation, showing the stark differences between the European approach, and what some lawmakers are pushing for in the United States. 
Also in this episode:
🛫 KLM misled consumers on green credentials
🍫 Chocolate prices soar as West Africa grapples with changing climates
Follow Donald Kimball on X: https://twitter.com/KimballDonald
April 4, 2024
Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts:
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EP55: Merry Christmas! ... and talking COVID-19 rules w/ Luca Bertoletti

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