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EU mulls change in key consumer protection law to strengthen enforcement

By Sara Brandstätter ( April 23, 2026, 16:47 GMT | Insight) -- The European Commission is considering making a key EU consumer law, the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, directly applicable across the whole bloc so it has direct enforcement powers in the biggest cross-border consumer cases, an official has said. The move is expected to be included in legislation due later this year to protect consumers from manipulative online practices.The European Commission is considering making a key EU consumer law directly applicable across the whole bloc, rather than allowing member states to continue apply it domestically, in legislation due later this year to protect consumers from manipulative online practices, an official has said....

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