On 1 July 2026 the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) adopted an opinion urging the European Commission to give local and regional authorities a stronger role in consumer protection. The opinion, led by Adam Ciszkowski, mayor of Halinów, welcomed the Commission’s 2030 Consumer Agenda but criticised its lack of recognition for the role that sub‑national authorities play in about half of EU member states. The CoR calls for simplification that reduces unnecessary burdens while maintaining effective consumer protection, and for safeguards against harmful practices such as addictive design, unfair personalisation, misleading influencer marketing and dark patterns. The opinion stresses that what is illegal offline must remain illegal online, supporting a level playing field for European businesses.
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