Feb 15, 20265 min readThe E.U. Wants 'Deforestation-Free' Products. Consumers May Pay the CostIn its effort to protect global forests, the E.U. is imposing complex tracking requirements that could raise prices and create new trade hurdles. Are the products you’re buying BPA-free? …
Sep 12, 20251 min readFOX 5: The EU vs US on Big Tech RegulationEgle Markeviciute and Yael Ossowski of the Consumer Choice Center join FOX 5 DC Jim Lokay to break down the clash between European regulators and American tech companies. …
May 9, 20253 min readAre the U.S. and Europe Digital Allies or Adversaries?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhjwZzIuFtk As the global economy pivots toward digital innovation and AI supremacy, tensions are mounting not just between rivals like the U.S. and China, but also …
Apr 2, 20255 min readHow Donald Trump Can Beat Europe’s Tech RegulationsIf there is one bright spot in Trump’s trade threats, it is that the conversation on how to improve the global regulatory space for the average consumer has been recalibrated. President Trump’s …
Feb 28, 20252 min readEU to lower ESG reporting metrics to boost competitiveness and reduce compliance costsIn a discussion over its Omnibus package in Brussels yesterday, the European Commission announced amendments to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, aiming to reduce the scope of firms …
Nov 14, 20245 min readEurope can't achieve AI prosperity on the data of othersIf you’ve heard anything from the swanky flag-draped corner offices in Brussels, you know the EU wants “in” on the AI arms race. It’s been an obsession of the Commission and …
Jun 19, 20246 min readEU's degrowth policies fence Europeans off from benefits of open source AILast week, American tech company Meta announced in a blog post it will postpone the launch of its Meta AI product to European users. The company had hoped to offer the same product now available in …
Feb 5, 20243 min readThe EU’s AI ACT will stifle innovation and won’t become a global standardFebruary 5, 2024 – On February 2, the European Union’s ambassadors green lit the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). Next week, the Internal Market and Civil Liberties committees will decide its …
Nov 6, 20235 min readBiden’s AI “Collaboration” With Europe Will Hurt InnovationThe European approach to AI regulation will prevent its future expansion. Last week, President Joe Biden unveiled an executive order that marks the beginning of a U.S. regulatory path for artificial …
Jan 28, 20213 min readEU crackdown on vaping is bad news for public healthThe Beating Cancer Plan will make vaping harder… The leaked Commission proposal for the EU’s Beating Cancer Plan has revealed the bloc’s plans to make harm reducing products such as …
Jul 6, 20176 min read‘Free’ EU roaming is great for travelers like me, but at the expense of everyone elseBy Yaël Ossowski | PPE.life On my last train ride between Prague and Vienna, that twice weekly jaunt I’ve commandeered for the sake of studying economics, I put down my red wine and closed my …
Jan 26, 20171 min readWhat Becomes of the Broken European Union?An interview on the Gold Newsletter podcast with my long-time friend Fergus Hodgson.
Jul 7, 20156 min readThe European Union’s fate lies in its embrace of open bordersBy Yaël Ossowski | 3H Magazine, translated into Turkish by Zübeyr Kavık Spanning over 420 million people and thousands of kilometers of territory, the Schengen Area, the area of complete freedom of …
Nov 10, 20133 min readDes voitures abordables pour les Canadiens, de la viande moins chère pour les EuropéensPar Yaël Ossowski et Fred Roeder | Huffington Post Québec Le 18 octobre, le gouvernement canadien a signé un accord de libre-échange avec l’Union européenne (UE). Quoiqu’il attende …
Apr 15, 20135 min readThe Stateless Man: As Europe Centralizes Power, Catalonia Yearns to Break FreeBy Yaël Ossowski | The Stateless Man “Catalunya no és Espanya.” More than just a slogan, it’s become a rallying cry for the nearly 7.5 million Catalans who wish to demonstrate to the world that their …
Jun 21, 20121 min readUKIP Leader Nigel Farage on Fox News: "The EU is run by a bunch of old communists"Consumer advocate, policy analyst, and writer covering technology, privacy, energy, legal reform, and lifestyle freedom.
Nov 14, 20113 min readMy New Life in RSS Information ManagementI have always been an individual both surrounded and fascinated by information. For the past 10 years, I have used the internet, books, magazines, newspapers, and television programs to craft my …