Press releases

The European Consumer Organisation BEUC, defending the interests of consumers in 31 European countries, welcomes the European Commission’s 19 March 2025 decisions detailing Apple’s legally binding interoperability obligations and its preliminary findings that Alphabet (Google) is breaching the Digital Markets Act.

The European Commission presented a series of measures today as part of its Savings and Investment Union (SIU) that should make it easier for consumers to invest and save for their retirement.

Today the European Commission published its Critical Medicines Act which is set to tackle shortages by addressing supply chain vulnerabilities, including through diversification and international partnerships. BEUC considers the proposal goes in the right direction tackling shortages but should go further to ensure consumers pay a fair price.

Today, the European Commission published its action plan for the automotive sector. The plan contains some good initiatives to ease consumer access to electric cars but diluting CO2 targets will make them less affordable and less accessible.