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- EP13: Fake vaccines, New border closures, and Farm to Fork (w/ Kerry Hardy)
It's Thursday, so time for a new episode of ConsEUmer, hosted by Bill Wirtz (@wirtzbill). In this episode:
💉 Watch out for fake vaccines
🚗 Uber defends its platform workers (w/ Yaël Ossowski)
🛂 Germany introduces new border closures
🌾 The EU reforms agriculture (w/ Kerry Halferty Hardy)
You can follow Kerry Halferty Hardy on Twitter @khhardy.
February, 18 2021
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34 min - EP12: Alcohol labels, Private hospitals, and Cryptocurrencies (w/ David Stancel)
In EP12 of ConsEUmer, your host Bill Wirtz (@wirtzbill) is bringing you new exciting topics:
🍷 New mandatory labels for alcohol
🏥 Private hospital and pandemic preparedness (w/ Fred Roeder)
☢️ European Parliament groups release new pro-nuclear energy study
₿ Cryptocurrencies as payment systems (w/ David Stancel)
You can follow David Stancel on Twitter @dave_stancel.
February, 11 2021
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33 min - EP11: Meat war, Czech food nationalism, and geo-blocking (w/ Ryan Khurana)
In the eleventh episode of ConsEUmer, Bill Wirtz (@wirtzbill) is bringing you the latest news of consumer choice in Europe. In this week's episode:
🥩 EU wants to restrict red meat
🇨🇿 CZ wants food nationalism
🍔 Veggie-burger fight continues
🚫 Geo-blocking for streaming (w/ Ryan Khurana)
Follow Ryan Khurana on Twitter @RyanKhurana
February, 4 2021
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26 min - EP10: Credit card fees, Vaping bans, and iPhone taxes (w/ Nazlıcan Kanmaz)
Episode 10 features two old guests, hosted as always by Bill Wirtz (@wirtzbill). In this ConsEUmer episode:
-> EU-Mercosur trade agreement is a good call
-> Mastercards increases fees in the UK (w/ Fred Roeder)
-> EU Beating Cancer Plan is bad news for vaping (w/ Michael Landl)
-> Turkey increases taxes on electronics and cars (w/ Nazlıcan Kanmaz)
Follow Nazlıcan Kanmaz on Twitter @nazlicankanmaz
28. January 2021
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30 min - EP9: Uber struggles, Bug eating, and Train Power! (w/ Barbora Mičková)
It's episode 9 of the ConsEUmer podcast with Bill Wirtz (@wirtzbill). In this week's podcast:
🚘 Uber wins and loses in court
🚫 Stop geo-blocking for good
🪱 Should you eat worms?
✈️ Airline reimbursementsSpecial guest this week is Barbora Mičková (@Barbora_Mickova), Senior Policy Advisor at ALLRAIL (@ALLRAIL_EU) on the issue of rail liberalisation in Europe.
21. January 2021
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28 min - EP8: Twitter ban, Polish sugar tax, and MORE BREXIT! (w/ Alex Braley)
It’s episode numero 8 of ConsEUmer, still hosted by Bill Wirtz (@wirtzbill).
In this week’s episode:
-> Social media networks ban Donald Trump
-> Poland introduces new sugar tax
-> UK reviews GMO rules
-> Vaccine passports in the makingHosted by Bill Wirtz (@wirtzbill)
14. January 2021
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31 min - EP7: Irish E-Mobility, Lab Meat, and BREXIT Time! (w/ James Holland)
It’s the first ConsEUmer episode of 2021, still hosted by Bill Wirtz.
Our guest is Brussels-based writer and researcher James Holland.
This week on ConsEUmer:
-> Hope for e-scooters in Ireland
-> Lab-grown meat creates opportunities and challenges
-> It’s Brexit time
Hosted by Bill Wirtz (@wirtzbill)
7. January 2021
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24 min - EP6: Plastic tax, GMO vaccine, and CANZUK (w/ David Clement)
Last 2020 ConsEUmer episode out today! This week with CCC’s own David Clement on the CANZUK free trade agreement.
Other topics in this podcast:
-> New EU plastic tax tomorrow
-> GMO derogation
-> UK travel bansHosted by Bill Wirtz (@wirtzbill)
30. December 2020
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23 min - EP5: Train Year, Fake Gifts, Rule of Law (w/ Adam Bartha)
Christmas Eve episode of ConsEUmer out today! This week with Adam Bartha, on the EU’s new rule of law conditionality for the budget.
Adam Bartha is the Director of EPICENTER
http://www.epicenternetwork.eu/
Other topics in this podcast:
-> European Year of Rail 2021
-> Dangerous gifts under your Christmas tree
-> New EU rules for dronesHosted by Bill Wirtz (@wirtzbill)
24. December 2020
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31 min - EP4 Airlines in crisis, Labelling food fight, and EU stimulus (w/ Pieter Cleppe)
NEW ConsEUmer episode out today. This week with Brussels policy analyst Pieter Cleppe, on the latest Euro Summit in Brussels, and on the new EU budget.
Other topics in this podcast:
-> EU reforms airline slots
-> RyanAir opposes bailouts
-> Nutri-Score battle continuesHosted by Bill Wirtz (@wirtzbill)
17. December 2020
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About The ConsEUmer Podcast
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The ConsEUmer Podcast is a weekly program that covers the news & politics of the European Union and its member states.
Produced by the Consumer Choice Center, we focus on consumer issues such as free trade, science-based policy-making, product safety, and privacy — but we won't shy away from commentary on the day to day of the European Union's institutions.
Stay tuned for exclusive interviews with policy-makers and experts, hosted by our Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz.
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