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💰 More affordable food, houses, energy 🔒 increased online protection for consumers, 📦 fewer unsafe products on the market and ⚖️ better consumer protections' enforcement.
➡️ That is what consumers can expect with the European Commission's new Consumer Agenda. Learn more👇
www.beuc.eu/news/europea...
➡️ That is what consumers can expect with the European Commission's new Consumer Agenda. Learn more👇
www.beuc.eu/news/europea...
European Commission unveils new five-year roadmap to improve consumer conditions in the EU
The European Commission unveiled its Consumer Agenda on 19 November 2025, a strategic roadmap to include consumer interests in all policy areas.
www.beuc.eu
November 20, 2025 at 9:29 AM
💰 More affordable food, houses, energy 🔒 increased online protection for consumers, 📦 fewer unsafe products on the market and ⚖️ better consumer protections' enforcement.
➡️ That is what consumers can expect with the European Commission's new Consumer Agenda. Learn more👇
www.beuc.eu/news/europea...
➡️ That is what consumers can expect with the European Commission's new Consumer Agenda. Learn more👇
www.beuc.eu/news/europea...
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So Eurostar has *finally* ordered trains from Alstom
But only 30 (with options for 20 more) - enough only to replace the ex-Thalys fleet, meaning it's possible we still never see these in the Channel Tunnel #CrossChannelRail
What I make of the news - longer analysis:
jonworth.eu/eurostar-ord...
But only 30 (with options for 20 more) - enough only to replace the ex-Thalys fleet, meaning it's possible we still never see these in the Channel Tunnel #CrossChannelRail
What I make of the news - longer analysis:
jonworth.eu/eurostar-ord...
Eurostar ordering just 30 Alstom trains: pragmatism, and a lack of ambition - Jon Worth
Put all the rhetoric to one side. In announcing today they are ordering 30 Alstom Avelia Horizon (TGV-M) double decker trains (see the FT here), with only options for 20 more, Eurostar is being less a...
jonworth.eu
October 22, 2025 at 6:18 AM
So Eurostar has *finally* ordered trains from Alstom
But only 30 (with options for 20 more) - enough only to replace the ex-Thalys fleet, meaning it's possible we still never see these in the Channel Tunnel #CrossChannelRail
What I make of the news - longer analysis:
jonworth.eu/eurostar-ord...
But only 30 (with options for 20 more) - enough only to replace the ex-Thalys fleet, meaning it's possible we still never see these in the Channel Tunnel #CrossChannelRail
What I make of the news - longer analysis:
jonworth.eu/eurostar-ord...
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New BEUC study released today shows electric cars are a good deal for consumers! 🚗🔌
New medium-sized electric vehicles will be cheaper overall to run than their petrol equivalents from 2026. Small vehicles will follow as of 2027.
Read more 👇
New medium-sized electric vehicles will be cheaper overall to run than their petrol equivalents from 2026. Small vehicles will follow as of 2027.
Read more 👇
BEUC study shows electric cars are a good deal for consumers
New medium-sized electric vehicles will be cheaper overall to run1 than their petrol equivalents from 2026 according to a new BEUC study released today. Small vehicles will follow as of 2027.
www.beuc.eu
September 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
New BEUC study released today shows electric cars are a good deal for consumers! 🚗🔌
New medium-sized electric vehicles will be cheaper overall to run than their petrol equivalents from 2026. Small vehicles will follow as of 2027.
Read more 👇
New medium-sized electric vehicles will be cheaper overall to run than their petrol equivalents from 2026. Small vehicles will follow as of 2027.
Read more 👇
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What's it like to live with a heat pump? We asked consumers across Europe for their lived experience to see what it's really like. It's perfect #ValentinesDay💕 and #WorldEnergyDay reading material. Is it a consumer love story? Check out our brand new report to find out: www.beuc.eu/news/whats-i...
What’s it like to live with a heat pump? New BEUC report
BEUC NEWS - 14 February 2025 A new report published by BEUC today reveals that heat pumps are no longer a technology of the future: they are already powering homes across Europe and consumers are broa...
www.beuc.eu
February 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM
What's it like to live with a heat pump? We asked consumers across Europe for their lived experience to see what it's really like. It's perfect #ValentinesDay💕 and #WorldEnergyDay reading material. Is it a consumer love story? Check out our brand new report to find out: www.beuc.eu/news/whats-i...
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Lack of consumer awareness about benefits of heat pumps is major barrier to their adoption, made worse by fake news. But people that do have them are happy. We need public awareness campaigns plus efforts to make heat pumps more financially attractive - BEUC's Laurens Rutten at @iea.org event today:
January 23, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Lack of consumer awareness about benefits of heat pumps is major barrier to their adoption, made worse by fake news. But people that do have them are happy. We need public awareness campaigns plus efforts to make heat pumps more financially attractive - BEUC's Laurens Rutten at @iea.org event today:
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In our new blog article, BEUC's Laurens Rutten reviews the things he learnt in his new job in our energy team. From catering to different consumer profiles to addressing barriers to the energy transition it's all here: www.beuc.eu/blog/reviewi...
Reviewing what I learnt in my new energy job after six months - Consumer Corner
BEUC’s Laurens Rutten shares his learning curve experience in a sector he was warned is “extremely complex”.
www.beuc.eu
January 15, 2025 at 11:29 AM
In our new blog article, BEUC's Laurens Rutten reviews the things he learnt in his new job in our energy team. From catering to different consumer profiles to addressing barriers to the energy transition it's all here: www.beuc.eu/blog/reviewi...
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Making rail - and public transport in general - more attractive and available to consumers is a multi-faceted equation. Read more about our own recommendations to make Europe's rail network more consumer-friendly in our report. www.beuc.eu/tools/beuc-r...
November 26, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Making rail - and public transport in general - more attractive and available to consumers is a multi-faceted equation. Read more about our own recommendations to make Europe's rail network more consumer-friendly in our report. www.beuc.eu/tools/beuc-r...
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More than 10 million people in France do not have access to public transport 🚌 according to a new study from our 🇫🇷 member UFC que choisir, which also calls for an action plan to address it. The rail network 🛤️ is also too concentrated on big cities. www.quechoisir.org/action-ufc-q...
Plus de 10 millions de Français sans alternatives à la voiture ! - L’UFC-Que Choisir révèle les « zones blanches » de l’accès aux transports publics - Action UFC-Que Choisir - UFC-Que Choisir
Alors que les transports sont les premiers émetteurs de gaz à effet de serre et que le recours aux transports en commun plutôt qu’au véhicule individuel est un levier primordial pour réduire ces émiss...
www.quechoisir.org
November 26, 2024 at 10:41 AM
More than 10 million people in France do not have access to public transport 🚌 according to a new study from our 🇫🇷 member UFC que choisir, which also calls for an action plan to address it. The rail network 🛤️ is also too concentrated on big cities. www.quechoisir.org/action-ufc-q...