What Europe has in store for us in 2020
From Brexit to the rights of rail and air passengers and the 15 years of the ECC-Net network, the European Consumer Centre France offers you an overview of new consumer products in Europe in 2020.
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Genetic testing : a great gift or an embarrassing Christmas present?
Millions of Europeans have already ordered or even offered a DNA test to someone close to them in order to discover their ethnic origins, find a family member or find out about their predisposition to certain genetic diseases. But it is not without risks.
“Pioneers of a Sustainable World.”*
After the exhibition at the Futuroscope of Poitiers on the odyssey of Bertrand Piccard with his plane Solar Impulse and Alain Thiébault with his Hydroptère, the photojournalist Francis Demange and the editor Hervé Bonnot publish a book at the Editions de la Martinière.
What if the gifts are not delivered before Christmas?
You have filled your hood on the Internet but a week before Christmas, your gifts are still not delivered. What is the delivery time?
Giving a gift card in Europe : a good idea for Christmas?
Christmas is approaching and you decide to offer a loved one a gift card from a brand located in another European country. The European Consumer Centre tells us what we need to know.
The “Hidden Life” of a free man
In this superb film, Terrence Malick evokes the fate of Franz Jägerstätter, an Austrian peasant who said no to Nazism.
Euro 2020 : tips for football fans
Euro 2020 will take place from June 12 to July 12, 2020. On the occasion of its 60th anniversary, the European Football Championship will not be held in a single country, but in 12 European cities. Beware of scams warns the CEC.
Digital Europe under construction
Protecting consumers in the digital age is one of the priorities of the new European Commission. Below is the map of real-time attacks.
Odometer handling in Germany: how to minimize risks?
It only takes a few minutes to operate a vehicle’s counter using a small electronic box, easily available on the Internet. The warning from the European Consumer Centre.
American St. Nick Story: exceptional screening and meeting with Peter Lion
During the Feast of St. Nicholas, a friendly country is invited to come and share its culture. This year, it is Luxembourg, which in June 2019 included its own Saint-Nicolas celebrations in its Intangible Cultural Heritage.
The women who don’t know they’re autistic
Autism manifests in different ways. The signs are often less visible in women than in men, leading many to be underdiagnosed.
Chinese spies in Lorraine
Two Chinese spies were caught photographing a prototype engine in a General Electric subsidiary Champigneulles … Read more