Category: EU

How reliable is the EU Transparency Register?

Transparency is key to ensure citizens’ trust and accountability of EU institutions. To make it happen, the EU set up the Transparency Register. Yet as the European Ombudsman highlighted in a recent decision about obscure lobbying practices against the Nutri-Score...

and / February 21, 2024
Merger control is essential to ensuring consumer choice.

Why consumers need strong EU merger control

Some big merger decisions are coming down the tracks. To ensure consumer choice and value for money, we need strict merger control write BEUC's Agustin Reyna and Vanessa Turner.

and / January 19, 2024

Safe and eco-friendly period: menstrual cups to the rescue

This month, the EU Ecolabel – Europe’s trustworthy green label – introduces stronger requirements for hygiene products, writes Miriam Thiemann. We’re having a closer look at the newcomer - menstrual cups – and answer some common questions.

/ September 28, 2023
Authorities must act now against 'greedflation'

Why competition authorities must act now against ‘greedflation’

The cost of living crisis is putting consumers' budgets under pressure. What's more, there's increasing evidence that some of the inflation driving this is being caused by corporate profiteering writes Vanessa Turner.

/ July 17, 2023

Why 2023 will be the year of consumer rights enforcement

Some big changes are coming in 2023 that mean that it might be remembered as the year of consumer law enforcement - Alexandre Biard explains more.

/ February 17, 2023

Sustainability reporting: the fight for more transparency in how companies behave

Upcoming changes could bring some much needed transparency to corporate sustainability reporting. BEUC's sustainable finance expert, Julian Müller explains why it matters to consumers.

/ January 27, 2023

It’s time for consumers to finally enjoy their rights when travelling 

This summer, while helping many of my colleagues who were impacted by last-minute flight cancellations during another summer of travel chaos, I realised that passenger rights issues are like a grumpy old uncle we see every holiday but are never...

/ December 8, 2022
Solar panels on consumers' homes

Accelerating out of the energy crisis: how to enable consumers to play their part in the green transition

Getting consumers on board is key to accelerating out of the energy crisis, writes BEUC's Energy Team Leader Jaume Loffredo

/ November 17, 2022

Overcoming the financial hurdle to home renovation in Portugal

Portugal's housing is posing a challenge to its climate goals and illustrates the difficulties facing us to reduce emissions from buildings

/ June 25, 2021

Air pollution hot spots revealed by consumer groups in Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia

Long-term exposure to nitrogen oxide (NO2) in certain areas raises numerous questions, a citizen science project by BEUC members in Slovakia, Lithuania and Poland shows. At a time when the European Commission is about to present its Zero Pollution Action...

/ February 26, 2021