Press releases

Today, European Institutions reached a landmark agreement to overhaul EU toy safety rules. BEUC welcomes this new milestone which will make toys safer and provide authorities with new tools to protect children against unsafe toys.

Today, the European Commission and the network of consumer protection authorities (CPC-Network) announced a coordinated action against Swedish video games developer Star Stable for suspected infringements on EU consumer law. The action is coordinated by the Swedish and Norwegian consumer authorities. BEUC welcomes this action, yet more needs to still must be done to ensure safe gaming environments for all.

The European Consumer Organisation BEUC, defending the interests of consumers in 31 European countries, welcomes the European Commission’s 19 March 2025 decisions detailing Apple’s legally binding interoperability obligations and its preliminary findings that Alphabet (Google) is breaching the Digital Markets Act.

The European Commission presented a series of measures today as part of its Savings and Investment Union (SIU) that should make it easier for consumers to invest and save for their retirement.