Press releases

Today, BEUC and 16 member organisations from 12 countries filed a complaint to the European Commission and the Consumer Protection authorities’ network (CPC) denouncing seven airlines charging undue fees to consumers for their hand baggage. We are calling for an EU-wide investigation into the commercial practices of the targeted airlines and the wider sector.

A new survey carried out in eight EU countries shows that the future Common Agricultural Policy should better reflect consumer expectations about food, how it is produced, and by whom. Although most consumers have a generally positive view of the agricultural sector, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is not fully in line with their social and environmental concerns. BEUC and its members call on the EU Commission to heed consumers’ concerns in the future revision of the CAP to address societal expectations.

Today’s decisions by the European Commission against Apple and Meta for non-compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) are good news for consumers to enjoy more of the potential benefits of this crucial law since it entered into application a year ago.