💊Are EU medicine prices U.S. pressure-proof? This is the question our four panellists tried answering during our webinar today. From the Most Favored Nation policy to the way the EU can keep drug prices in check, the panel gave much food for though. ICYMI: recording available soon on our website

⚖️ It's been decided! Google broke the law and limited consumer choice to boost its power in mobile markets. The EU Court of Justice confirmed the company abused its dominance by bundling its apps on Android devices and restricting alternative Android versions. Read our reaction 👉 shorturl.at/JsbA7

Europe is feeling the heat - so how can we stay cool? 🥵 AC should be seen as an addition to more passive solutions like more trees, shutters and shading. It's also worth remembering that heat pumps can heat *and* cool. Up-front cost is still an issue and governments should support those in need 👇

A bargain should not come with a blind spot. From 1 July, the EU will end the old customs exemption for low-value parcels worth up to €150 and introduce a temporary €3 customs duty on goods imported from outside the EU. Read more in our new blog by @leaauffret.bsky.social & @anairo.bsky.social 📦⤵️

Good news for consumers wanting to choose longer-lasting products! The 🇪🇺 is making it easy to spot them with its new GARAN label in shops on the high street or online. This label comes with a free additional commercial guarantee of durability on top of the 2-year legal guarantee. More info 👇

As the #CLEARHP project wraps up, it's a good moment to look back on what it achieved. The project partners organised 7 heat pump collective purchase campaigns across Europe with more than 23,000 people signing up and 500+ heat pumps installed 🏅 Read more 👇

Smartphones are easier to repair thanks to EU regulation according to our new market repairability report. But battery vacuum cleaners for which repairability rules don't exist remain hard to fix. These rules work, so should be extended to other goods with measures to reduce repair prices 👇

The EU has wrapped up its AI Omnibus. Here's what it will mean for consumers:

Good news for passengers, the 🇪🇺 is making travel easier with 1️⃣Full & timely reimbursement for cancelled flights, including intermediary fees 2️⃣better assistance for passengers with disabilities 3️⃣standardised claim forms across transport modes 4️⃣stronger complaint handling A win for consumer groups!

☁️ Cloud services are the backbone of today’s digital world, but growing concerns about lock-in practices can’t be ignored. We welcome the Commission’s preliminary position to designate Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

Toys with small pieces which children can choke on, cosmetics causing rashes, or chargers catching fire can be bargains on online marketplaces. BEUC raise the alarm with Summer sales starting on @franceinter.fr Full interview in 🇫🇷 from BEUC's DG Agustín Reyna👇 www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/...

The EU is updating its energy labelling rules. So, what changes for consumers? Read more 👇

MEPs voted today to give consumers more protections when using the digital euro. Read more via @france24.com 👇

Some good news today as the @europarl.europa.eu has voted to give consumers more protections when using the digital euro 💶📱 That means: basic services for free (inc. payment cards) & protections when things go wrong. Now up to national governments to be equally ambitious.

🛜The future of EU telecoms shouldn’t be shaped by the biggest players, but driven by innovators who meet consumers' needs. The market needs fair competition, innovation and regulators’ independence. Thanks MVNO for the invite to speak. Read more about our position: www.beuc.eu/position-pap...

You're still on time to register for our webinar on US politics influencing EU medicine prices👇 📆2 July - 3.00 p.m. CEST Our panel will delve into what the Most Favored Nation means for the EU, and what the bloc can do to reign in drug prices. Registration here: crm.beuc.eu/form/webinar...

🛒 Have you ever wondered why certain products cost more in your country than in neighbouring countries? This may be the result of restrictions set by manufacturers on retailers. Justified? Sometimes not…

European consumer groups file a complaint against leading energy companies for greenwashing ♻️ Read more via @franceinfo.fr 👇

Consumers should never be bargaining chips in trade negotiations. The European Parliament has approved the EU–US tariff deal, helping avoid a costly transatlantic trade war. www.beuc.file///C:/Users/o...

📢 Companies incl. Shell & TotalEnergies are being called out for greenwashing 📢 Today, @beuc.eu & 12 other consumer organisations across Europe filed a complaint against Shell, TotalEnergies, ENGIE & EniPlenitude, for using misleading green claims around fossil fuels in household energy offers.1/6

It's time to switch off greenwashing ♻️ Energy companies are taking consumers for a ride, slowing the energy transition and costing them money. We've filed a complaint against ENGIE, Eni Plenitude, Shell, and TotalEnergies for greenwashing 👇 www.beuc.eu/press-releas...

📣 Hoy les sacamos los 🟢colores🟢 a las energéticas. 📃 Participamos en una denuncia europea coordinada por @beuc.eu contra el #greenwashing de ENGIE, TotalEnergies, EniPlenitude y Shell. En España también señalamos a Naturgy, Pepe Energy, Yoigo, Audax y Jazztel. 🎥 Te lo explicamos en detalle👇

🚨 Today we've filed a complaint against ENGIE, Eni Plenitude, Shell, and TotalEnergies for greenwashing. This harms the environment & discourages consumers from switching to heat pumps or solar. Greenwashing slows the energy transition, keeping consumers locked into volatile fossil fuel prices 🔒

⚠️ Member States are planning to delete the only plan in the Digital Omnibus that could actually offer consumers simplification: uniform automated signals to express consent!🍪 These can also offer consumers a meaningful way to express their preferences and stay in control of their personal data.

The electric car charging lottery... 🤞 That's how our member @clcv-asso.bsky.social's new study describes the EV charging situation in 🇫🇷 CLCV found charging prices ranging from €0.36/kWh to €1.033/kWh - a 190% difference! CLCV calls for more price transparency + easier payment (esp. by card)👇

The DMA aims to give users the #choice to use the product that best suits their needs. Making Siri AI available in Europe is up to Apple. But why should it get better access to the iPhone over other virtual assistants? Why limit consumer choice? 👉 www.rtbf.be/article/siri...

🤝A broad group of 38 signatories, including BEUC and our members @vznrw.bsky.social and @zps.si, has raised concerns about proposals in the Digital Networks Act that could weaken net neutrality. Read the full joint statement 👇 www.beuc.eu/letters/join...

Majority of Europeans back reducing fossil fuel imports to make Europe safer new polling shows ⛽ More than 1/2 also support government support for heat pumps. We agree: decarbonisation is the best way to protect consumers in the long-term from fossil fuel price spikes 📈

✨ Simplification efforts in the Digital Networks Act should not come at the expense of consumers. The success of the EU telecoms rules show that innovation, competition and consumer choice go hand in hand to deliver better services, lower prices and higher investment in connectivity.

One week to go! There's still time to register for our webinar next week on how the EU Ecolabel can help give companies excelling in sustainability a competitive edge. Find out more and register 👉 www.beuc.eu/events/eu-ec...

📑 The evidence continues to pile up! A study from Austria’s DSA authority showed over 634,000 fraudulent ads running on Meta’s platforms. This adds to recent evidence on the proliferation of financial scams online and the lack of action by both Meta, Google and Tiktok! www.beuc.eu/enforcement/...

🎉 BEUC is happy to have been selected to be a part of the EU Commission's AI Advisory Forum. 👥As the consumer voice in Europe, we aim to ensure consumer rights are protected at each step of the way. Read more about its role and members: digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/...

BEUC and 20+ organisations have signed a letter to the Cyprus EU Presidency. We warn against automatic pesticide renewals in the context of the Food and Feed Omnibus to preserve consumer safety and avoid the system relying on external risk-detection. 👇 www.pan-europe.info/resources/le...

How can vulnerable households be both empowered and protected in the energy transition? Join us for this event that we're co-organising at European Sustainable Energy Week to find out! 📆 11 June, 14:00–15:30. Find out more and register now 👇

🌱 Registration is open! Join the event “Grown in the EU: What farmers need to make diversification work” at the 🇪🇺 Parliament on 24 June Hear directly from farmers and keynote speaker Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen. Register 👉https://grown-in-the-eu.eventbrite.com

30+ organisations representing consumers, family, passengers and passengers with disabilities have issued a joint statement to maintain key air passenger rights ahead of the last negotiations on the Air Passenger Rights Regulation revision next week. Read our letter www.beuc.eu/letters/join...

🚨 Together with 29 BEUC members, we've filed a complaint against Meta, TikTok and Google for failing to address the financial scams circulating on their platforms. 🔎 We are calling on the EU Commission and national competent authorities to investigate further and ensure compliance with the DSA.

Consumer demand for EVs is growing - @iea.org predicts 1/3 cars sold in the EU this year will be electric 🚗🔌 Going electric was already saving consumers money and even more so during an energy crisis. Based on April's oil prices, annual fuel savings by driving an EV were up 35% compared to 2025 📈

✊ Discussions around the Digital omnibus are continuing and far from done. This time moderated by our own @claudio-teixeira.bsky.social join us tomorrow morning as we discuss the proposed changes to the ePrivacy Directive and GDPR at #CPDP2026 and the potential impact on consumers.

EU proposes end to ‘five tabs, three apps and a prayer’ for cross-border train bookings

EU's new plans to boost rail travel "could be just the ticket to help consumers fall in love with train travel again” 🚆- our @arcapde.bsky.social in @euractiv.com 👇

The EU's Passenger Package could be just the ticket for consumers to fall in love with rail travel again by ensuring: ✅ Easier ticket booking on more platforms ✅ More passenger rights (e.g. re-routing, hotels) when things go wrong Our reaction 👇

Stronger supplies of antibiotics, vaccines, insulin and other medicines resulting in improved patients’ access: the EU just agreed on its Critical Medicines Act “A major step in preventing shortages [...] supporting more resilient health systems.” Full reaction here: www.beuc.eu/press-releas...

Biotechnologies are increasingly shaping Europe’s health and food systems, directly affecting patients and consumers. How can the 🇪🇺 ensure these new rules never compromise patients' safety and uphold public trust? Check BEUC's latest recommendations to find out 👇 www.beuc.eu/tools/key-po...

Unhealthy diets are a major cause of NCDs, leading to nearly 1M deaths and cost the EU almost 2% of its GDP. Healthier diets need a systemic approach; they must be the easy and affordable choice for consumers. This is a glimpse of BEUC's intervention at the Parliament's EAT-Lancet EU report event👇

Tomorrow @claudio-teixeira.bsky.social will speak at @politico.eu's AI & Tech week to discuss the Commission’s new data strategy and the impact of the digital omnibus on consumers data privacy rights online. Do you have any questions? Find us there and let's talk! #POLITICOAITech

Good news last night as @europarl.europa.eu gave its green light to the Payment Services Regulation. It will mean strong incentives on Payment Services Providers to identify and stop fraud before it happens from 2028 🛡️ Read more on what it means & how we helped ensure strong consumer protections 👇

Interesting article from our 🇬🇧 member Which? about low carbon tech and flexible energy tariffs. Which? research underlines what we see elsewhere i.e. adopting low carbon tech can be a route into more and those that do are much more likely to choose a smart tariff 👇

🔴 Last chance to register! Don’t miss the opportunity to join us tomorrow to discuss consumers’ digital rights in the Omnibus era at 14:00 CET and exchange with policymakers, regulators, consumer advocates and industry representatives 👉 www.beuc.eu/events/uphol...

''Everything is so expensive" - the crisis in the Middle East is putting up prices across the board and energy prices are no exception. Some top tips from our 🇦🇹 member @arbeiterkammer.at 👇