EP158: New Dutch government, EU Tech Loop, and Georgia's Future (w/ Adam Bartha)
In this episode we talk about the incoming Dutch government, a new CCC project in Europe called EU Tech Loop, and we host EPICENTER Director Adam Bartha to discuss the protests in Georgia against the foreign agents law, and how the law will jeopardise the relationship between Georgia and the EU. M…
EP157: Battery health & AI UBI (co-hosted w/ Fabio Fernandes)
Fabio Fernandes is helping us unpack the latest tech news this week. We're talking about why your iPhone's battery is draining way too quickly, and what we make of the latest innovations in LLM's, as well as Sam Altman's idea for "Universal Basic Compute". Follow Fabio on X @DeFariaeSilva. May 16…
EP156: Florida's meat culture war & Fake reviews (co-hosted with Liz Hicks)
Today's episode is co-hosted with the CCC's US Affairs Analyst Elizabeth Hicks! We're talking about Florida's ban on alternative meat products, and a UK law going after hidden fees and fake reviews. Follow Liz on X @eohicks. May 9, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: ht…
EP155: Berlin calling, Meta under fire, and Bulgaria's gambling ban
This week I have some audio from last weekend's FDP party convention in Berlin, as well as stories about probes in Meta for disinformation tracking, and Bulgaria's new gambling ban. May 2, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLT Spotify: https://spot…
EP154: Lower phone bills, quick scanner, and the end of the Green Deal
Going solo again this week, with no guest, but in turn I do have these stories for you: 📱 The EU wants to lower your phone bills, but can it really? 🛫 Amsterdam airport makes security checks faster 🇪🇺 The European Green Deal is done for April 25, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your…
EP153: French Meat battle continues, Poland's silly ride-sharing law, and dangerous Maltese buses
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 actua…
EP152: Anti-NGO bill in SK, Riga casino ban overturned, and Swiss wine
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 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2H…
EP151: Green KLM, Expensive chocolate, and What should you say on social media? (w/ Donald Kimball)
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 Uni…
EP150: Dubai Special episode
As the CCC gathers for a staff retreat in Dubai, UAE, we're bringing on Elizabeth Hicks, Yaël Ossowski, and Zoltán Kész from the CCC team to talk the news and their ongoing projects! March 28, 2024 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLT Spotify: https://…
EP149: Forgotten clock, Consumer Champs, and Belgium's upcoming elections (w/ Pieter Cleppe)
Our guest this week is a returning guest: Pieter Cleppe from Brussels Report joins us to discuss the upcoming elections in Belgium. Also in this episode: 🕰️ What happened to scrapping Daylight Savings Time? 🏆 Zoltán Kész joins us to explain Consumer Champs, our new project Follow Pieter on X…