New customs duty on low-value online parcels raises costs for European shoppers as cost-of-living pressures persist BRUSSELS, July 7, 2026 — As of 1 July 2026, millions of European consumers...
62,700 Europeans Died in Last Year’s Heat Waves. In Most Countries, Installing an Air Conditioner Still Requires a Permit BRUSSELS, June 23, 2026 – More than 62,700 people died from...
New EU Entry/Exit System Could Mean Hours-Long Delays for Holiday Travelers Brussels, 15 June 2026 -As millions of Europeans and international visitors begin their summer holidays, the Consumer Choice Center...
CCC Welcomes Swedish Proposal to Lower Alcohol Purchase Age to 18 Brussels, 8 June 2026 – The Consumer Choice Center (CCC) welcomes the proposal by Sweden’s Moderate Party to lower...
FIFA’s Newest Security Threat: Empty Water Bottles Brussels, 5 June 2026 -The Consumer Choice Center condemns FIFA’s decision to ban fans from bringing reusable water bottles into stadiums during the...
Consumers Need Durable Free Trade, Not Temporary Damage Control Brussels, 2 June – Following today’s vote and green light in the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA), the Consumer...
EU Pharma Reform Should Focus on What Consumers Actually Need: Access, Reliability, and Innovation Brussels, 29 May 2026 – The Consumer Choice Center welcomes the continued progress of the EU...
Risk-Based Regulation Should Guide the EU Tobacco Review Brussels, 27 May 2026 – The European Commission has opened a public consultation on the revision of the Tobacco Products Directive and...
Travelers and Hosts Face Uncertainty as EU Rental Rules Take Effect Brussels, 18 May 2026 –The new EU short-term rental data regime was supposed to reduce fragmentation and improve transparency....
EU Should Reject WHO Pressure on Nicotine Pouches and Follow Sweden’s Anti-Smoking Success Brussels, 15 May 2026 –The World Health Organization today urged European countries not to follow Sweden’s regulatory...
Brussels Finally Opens the Booking Screen, Now Open the Tracks Brussels, 14 May 2026 – The European Commission yesterday tabled its Passenger Package, a proposal that would require major rail...
EU cabin bag mandate won’t help flyers Yet more EU mandates on airlines will only make flights more expensive for consumers BRUSSELS, BE – There’s no such thing as a...
