ZURICH IS THE NUMBER ONE RAILWAY STATION IN LATEST EUROPEAN RANKINGS
The Consumer Choice Center has released its highly anticipated seventh annual European Railway Station Index. The latest edition highlights the many challenges railway stations faced this year, from power cuts and derailed trains in the UK to Germany’s struggles with significant delays (just 60% of the country’s long-distance ICE trains arrived on time), delayed modernization, […]
The FTC Is Returning To Its Old Playbook
FTC’s Amazon Ad Lawsuit Is A Cash Grab WASHINGTON, DC — SEPT 1, 2026— On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission and 22 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit against Amazon over how the company has priced its internal advertising auctions. The Consumer Choice Center, a nonpartisan consumer advocacy organization, said the lawsuit is nothing more than an elaborate attempt […]
State Data Center Moratorium Push Would Leave Consumers Poorer
WASHINGTON, DC – Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Jolly won Tuesday’s primary on a pledge to halt new data center construction statewide, joining a bipartisan wave of 2026 nominees and candidates in Ohio, Wisconsin, Georgia and Kansas running against the infrastructure that already powers the AI tools, banking apps and streaming services consumers use daily. The […]
Neue EU-Verpackungsverordnung: Pausieren und generalüberholen
Das Consumer Choice Center kritisiert die zunehmende Belastung kleiner und mittlerer Händler durch die neuen EU-Verpackungsregeln. „Diese Regulierung ist kontraproduktiv. Die EU-Kommission will den europäischen Binnenmarkt angeblich stärken, aber treibt mit dieser Regulierung in Wahrheit kleine Händler aus ihm heraus. Gut gemeint ist nicht gut gemacht. Die EU wollte mit der Verordnung den Umweltschutz stärken, […]
Any Tariff on Generic Medicines Is a Tax on Patients
WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 22, 2026 — The Consumer Choice Center (CCC) today warned that the White House’s newly announced tariff schedule on generic medicines will raise costs and undermine the administration’s own goal of lowering drug prices for Americans. On Tuesday, President Trump announced that all generic drugs entering the United States will remain […]
Commission needs to act on cooling in Europe
Commission needs to act on cooling in Europe Brussels, BE/July 19, 2026 – As reported by Politico, the European Commission’s Electrification Action Plan will have no new measures to improve the availability of cooling air-conditioning in the EU, despite the increase of heat waves on the continent. CCC’s Senior Policy Analyst Bill Wirtz says that […]
EU’S NEW €3 E-COMMERCE TAX HITS CONSUMERS AT CHECKOUT
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 are facing higher prices at checkout following the EU’s introduction of a €3 customs duty on low-value parcel imports from outside the bloc. The charge […]
A West-East pipeline would be good news for Canadian consumers
A West-East pipeline would be good news for Canadian consumers Toronto, ON: Earlier today, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced plans to advance a new pipeline from Alberta to Ontario called the Northern Shield Energy Corridor. The Consumer Choice Center sees this move as a positive development and an important step […]
BREAKING: Delhi HC Cannabis Review Opens Door to Smarter Regulation, Says CCC
Delhi HC Review Offers Opportunity for Smarter Cannabis Regulation, Says Consumer Group New Delhi, 29 June 2026 – The Consumer Choice Center (CCC) says the Centre’s upcoming review of India’s cannabis laws, following directions from the Delhi High Court, presents an opportunity to adopt a more evidence-based and consumer-focused approach to regulation while strengthening safeguards […]
New research: Europe’s AC Regulations Are Killing People
New research: Europe’s AC Regulations Are Killing People The Consumer Choice Center publishes a policy paper documenting the regulatory barriers blocking access to air conditioning across 29 European countries, and calls on the European countries to act. Brussels, BE/June 26, 2026 – The Consumer Choice Center published “Keeping it Cool: Removing Hurdles for Air-Conditioning […]
Supreme Court ends the trial bar playbook on EPA-approved products in the Monsanto case
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in Monsanto v. Durnell that federal pesticide law preempts state-court verdicts forcing a cancer warning onto a product the EPA has cleared dozens of times over four decades. The 7–2 decision, written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, reverses the Missouri Court of Appeals and holds that a state jury cannot impose […]
Consumer Choice Centre slams 22% charge on cash interest inside stocks and shares ISAs
A tax-free account that now taxes you: Consumer Choice Centre slams 22% levy on cash in stocks and shares ISAs The UK’s proposed ISA reforms penalise cautious savers and complicate investing LONDON, UK – The Consumer Choice Centre (CCC) has criticised new ISA rules published by HM Revenue & Customs, which will impose a 22% […]