Press releases

The European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee voted today to remove obstacles when consumers shop online in the EU. It remains common practice that traders refuse to sell a product or service online to consumers living in another Member State. A 2015 mystery shopping survey revealed that only slightly more than a third of attempted cross-border purchases were successful (37%).

The EU Parliament has just adopted landmark measures to prevent another Dieselgate scandal from repeating in Europe. The Parliament’s plenary endorsed a draft law seeking to beef up the current, flawed car testing system . In a separate vote, MEPs also called for affected Dieselgate consumers to be financially compensated.

The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) urge EU decision makers to give citizens the keys to enjoy more TV and radio programmes from across Europe. This can be done through new copyright licensing rules which meet the needs of the Digital Single Market.

The overhaul to EU car testing hinges on two crucial votes taking place tomorrow (4 April) in the European Parliament. The outcome will show whether EU policy makers are truly set on protecting consumers and tackling the fundamental problems associated with the Volkswagen and wider emissions scandal.