The ConsEUmer Podcast

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.

The ConsEUmer Podcast is a news podcast hosted by Consumer Choice Center, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #205

  EP205: Carry-on rules (w/ Gary Leff)

  Jul 16, 202636 min

  The EU is mandating a carry-on bag to be included for all airline tickets sold in the EU. But is this really the priority we should be talking about? Gary Leff from ViewFromTheWing joins the ConsEUmer podcast to talk about it. July 16, 2026 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLT Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdx Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto Donate: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Episode #204

  EP204: Tickets please (w/ David Clement)

  Jul 9, 202624 min

  Should the price of a resold ticket be capped? David Clement joins us from Canada to tell us more about the economics of the ticket resale controversy. Our policy paper on the issue: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/keeping-it-cool-removing-hurdles-for-air-conditioning-availability-in-europe/ July 9, 2026 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLT Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdx Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto Donate: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Episode #203

  EP203: Europe’s air-conditioning debate (w/ Liz Hayes)

  Jul 2, 202631 min

  The ConsEUmer podcast is back after a break, and we're burning up here in Europe. Liz Hayes joins us to break down the European air-conditioning debate. How does regulation play into our woes? Our policy paper on the issue: https://consumerchoicecenter.org/keeping-it-cool-removing-hurdles-for-air-conditioning-availability-in-europe/ July 2, 2026 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLT Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdx Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto Donate: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Episode #202

  EP202: Italian price bonanza (w/ Carlo Stagnaro)

  May 14, 202627 min

  Carlo Stagnaro explains on the ConsEUmer podcast how Italy has built a very complicated system to reduce consumer energy prices, and why he doesn't think it'll end up working. His article on this topic: https://truthonthemarket.com/2026/04/24/the-price-of-watching-prices-italys-slow-slide-from-markets-to-management/ May 14, 2026 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLT Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdx Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto Donate: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Episode #201

  EP201: Europe's tech renaissance (w/ François Bitouzet)

  May 7, 202627 min

  This week, we're joined by the Managing Director of VivaTech to discuss Europe's tech future. While are talking Europe down, he is talking it up, and giving us an optimistic vision for the future. May 7, 2026 Follow ConsEUmer wherever you get your podcasts: Apple: https://apple.co/2HR4TLT Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3l3GZdx Google podcasts: https://bit.ly/3fyyzto Donate: http://consumerchoicecenter.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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