Press releases

The much-anticipated report from former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, laying out how to boost EU industry’s competitiveness on the global stage, contains positive signals on energy, and trade, but raises questions on competition which could end up hurting European consumers’ pockets.

The Strategic Dialogue for the future of Agriculture just published its report which rightfully urges EU and national policymakers to make the healthy and sustainable food choice the easy one for consumers. BEUC, who was among the participants, hails the outcome of the 7-month long deliberative process as a potential game changer. For this to happen, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen must reflect the Dialogue’s output in her upcoming Vision for Agriculture and Food and the concrete measures which must follow.

BEUC welcomes IAG’s decision to abandon its proposed takeover of Air Europa. This merger could have harmed consumers on air passenger routes within, to and from Spain on both short and long-haul flights.

Today, the European Commission and national consumer protection authorities in the EU (the Consumer Protection Cooperation network) announced they have taken action against Meta’s pay-or-consent policy rolled out as of November 2023 to Facebook and Instagram users. BEUC welcomes that the Commission and the national authorities agreed to follow up on BEUC’s coordinated set of complaints filed against the company.