World News

Euroviews. Expensive medicines with doubtful benefits can be history – here is how ǀ View

A new EU law can help ensure that public money is channelled to best-in-class medicines. But only if member states stop dragging their feet.

26/02/2020

Europe News

MEPs urge EU to adopt common phone charger standard across the bloc

MEPs voted a resolution on Wednesday asking the EU Commission to adopt a common mobile phone charger standard across the bloc, despite Apple's opposition to the measure.

30/01/2020

Earth News

The affordable French skincare rated crème de la crème in 2020

Cattier, l'Arbre Vert, la Roche Posay and others receive the highest rating on leading sustainability and health app Yuka.

08/01/2020

World News

Maximum price introduced for international EU calls

The EU have priced the cap of international calls within the EU following a series of legislative changes to strengthen electronic communication within the EU. Personal calls abroad will be capped at 19 cents per minute, with SMS messages capped at 6 cents per SMS.

13/05/2019

Earth News

Who's the Boss? You.

The initiative that aims to bring back transparency and sustainability into our plates.

07/02/2019

World News

Euroviews. The week that was: history in the making and under the microscope

We look at the opinions that have driven discussions around Europe and beyond in the weekly View round-up.

10/12/2018

Europe News

The Brief: Climate challenges, toy safety and Brexit decisions

The Brief: Climate challenges, toy safety and Brexit decisions

07/12/2018

World News

Euroviews. Don’t let big business rob EU consumers of their rights | View

A new proposal to grant group compensation rights to consumers across the EU is at risk of being dilluted down. We can't let this happen.

04/12/2018

Europe News

Airbnb complies with EU consumer regulation demands

Frustrated that the price shown on Airbnb isn't the one you end up paying? This is going to change from next year in the EU

20/09/2018

World News

GDPR explained: what the EU’s major new data protection rules mean for

New data protection rules come into force on May 25. They have been billed as the biggest shake-up of data privacy laws since the birth of the web.

22/05/2018

Europe News

EU moves to protect online shoppers

MEPs back draft law which aims to harmonise protection of online and in-store purchases

22/02/2018

World News

Euroviews. EU tackles Geo-blocking with half-measures: View

The EU's new law banning geo-blocking for e-commerce is perhaps one of the most important steps towards a true single market for consumers, writes the European Consumer Organisation's Agustín Reyna.

09/02/2018

World News

Ryanair threatened with legal action over flight cancellations

The UK's Civil Aviation Authority is taking action against the low-cost carrier for "persistently misleading" customers about their rights following thousands of flight cancellations.

28/09/2017

Europe News

Ryanair passengers hit compensation turbulence

Complaints against low-cost carrier mount after flight cancellations

20/09/2017

Europe News

Brief from Brussels: EU defends passengers over Ryanair flight cull

18/09/2017

USA

Texas store apologises after bottled water offered for €35 in storm aftermath

Best Buy said offering cases of bottle water for inflated prices was an isolated incident.

30/08/2017

Economy

German car makers face fraud claims

Major German carmakers including Volkswagon and Daimler are facing allegations they worked together to fix the price of diesel emission treatment systems in breach of EU cartel rules.

26/07/2017

USA

Watch: How not to use fireworks

04/07/2017

World News

EU fines Google a record €2.42bn

The EU says it for abusing its dominant position to manipulate search engine results for its own benefit.

27/06/2017

USA

Who paid you for that? Celebrities warned over misleading Instagram pics

The US Federal Trade Commission warns celebrities and influencers over Instagram posts that don't reveal they have been paid to promote products.

20/04/2017