European Consumer Day 2025

Following-up to the recently adopted EESC opinion "Call for fair competition with regard to third country platforms", this year’s edition, titled ‘Europe for sale? How global marketplaces are changing our society – and what must be done right now’, examined the cross-sectoral challenges posed by e-commerce conducted by third-country platforms. The event brought together representatives of EU institutions, national governments, and civil society organisations to discuss the potential impact of this phenomenon on the EU economy and society as a whole.

The aim was to hear from a broad range of relevant stakeholders and to identify measures that could be taken immediately, or in the near future, to improve the situation.

Discussions took place in two consecutive panels focusing on enforcement and on the impact on EU consumers and society. Consult the programme here. 

Contact: consumerday@eesc.europa.eu