EP191: UK budget meltdown (w/ Mike Salem)

CCC UK Country Associate Mike Salem is joining us this week to discuss the UK budget and its implication for consumers.  December 4, 2025 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLT Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdx Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto

EP190: Foodflation, Shein ban, and the forgotten conference (w/ Michael Landl)

In this week's episode: Foodflation in France shows the difficulties of sustainable food production Can the French government ban Shein? The COP/FCTC conference is kicking off soon, Michael Landl joins us to explain Find out more about the World Vapers Alliance on their website: https://worldvaper…

EP189: Corporate sustainability (co-hosted w/ Yaël Ossowski)

What is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and why are you yawning while reading about it? With Yaël Ossowski we dive deep into ESG reporting this week, and what it means for energy policy and consumers. November 6, 2025 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple…

EP188: Dutch election & Chat control halt

Short solo episode this week, with some news updates. October 30, 2025 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLT Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdx Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto

EP187: Mercosur finals & Social media ban for kids? (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)

Fabio is back to co-hosting with Bill. In this episode we're discussing the finishing line for the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, as well as the push by Brussels to age-gate social media platforms. October 23, 2025 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4T…

EP186: Good and bad travel news & pouch constraints (w/ Juan Taborcía)

More liquid allowance and carry-on bags, there's good and bad news for air passengers in Europe. Also, Juan Taborcía from Considerate Pouchers to talk about threats to nicotine alternatives out of both France and the European Union. October 16, 2025 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts…

EP185: Tariffs are taxes & weed on the move (co-hosted w/ Liz Hicks)

We're really tired of Trump's tariffs by now, but at least there's news out of the U.S signalling changes to the scheduling of cannabis. Elizabeth Hicks joins us to discuss it all. October 9, 2025 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLT Spotify: https://s…

EP184: We're back ! With housing crisis and digital IDs (co-hosted w/ Mike Salem)

The ConsEUmer podcast is back after a long break. Unfortunately bad policy persists, so in this week's episode we're bringing on CCC UK Policy Associate Mike Salem to discuss the EU's housing policy plan as well as the UK government's proposal to introduce digital ID. October 2, 2025 Follow ConsE…

Introducing: Control Freaks

This is the trailer for the new Consumer Choice Center original podcast series Control Freaks, a show about people who seek to tell consumers what to do. Season 1 will cover Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Trump administration. Episode 1 is already streaming…

EP183: Funny Haribo, Airline compensation, and Flixtrains

In this week's solo episode: some of Haribo's cola candy in the Netherlands contains... cannabis, the airline compensation review is dragging on, and Flixtrain expands its network in Europe. May 29, 2025 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLT Spotify: ht…