Press releases

A first step towards more impartial financial advice for consumers was reached today, with a new report recommending the European Commission to investigate how inducements paid to financial advisers negatively impact financial advice.

Card schemes and e-merchants are putting pressure on the European Commission and the European Banking Authority (EBA) to postpone the implementation of stronger security rules for online payments.

Today, the European Commission will present its European Green Deal – the EU’s plans to take action against climate change. The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) strongly believes that policies to fight climate change must reflect the reality of consumers’ everyday lives as a starting point.

MEPs from the Economic Affairs Committee in the European Parliament have boosted measures to tackle a currency conversion scam which affects travellers.