Press releases

BEUC welcomes IAG’s decision to abandon its proposed takeover of Air Europa. This merger could have harmed consumers on air passenger routes within, to and from Spain on both short and long-haul flights.

BEUC, representing the interests of consumers in 31 European countries, regrets the lack of clarity around the remedies that have led to the European Commission conditionally approving Lufthansa’s acquisition of joint control of ITA Airways.

The decision by the European Commission to issue preliminary findings against Meta for potential breach of the EU Digital Markets Act is good news for consumers using Facebook and Instagram who have been presented with unfair choices on the use of their personal data since November last year.

Today the European Commission has imposed tariffs of up to 38% on imports of Chinese electric vehicles into the EU. For the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), this move is part of a legitimate bid to rebalance competition in the EU electric car market. It must now be complemented by action at EU and national level to ensure consumers have access to affordable and innovative electric cars.