Press Releases

OCU launches a campaign against unfair penalties issued by the Tax Authority

OCU demands compensation for consumers affected by the Volkswagen scandal

Yesterday, OCU participated in the meeting convened by Vera Jourová, Commissioner for Justice and Consumers 

OCU files a class action lawsuit against Volkswagen for the emissions scandal

Nearly 4,000 affected consumers have joined the lawsuit and claim compensation for damages caused by the emissions fraud

OCU organises the first multi sector debate on food waste in Spain

OCU has organised the first ever multi sector debate as part of its "Don´t throw out your food" campaing fighting against food waste

OCU demands a new legal framework for ticket resale

OCU has received numerous consumer complaints regarding serious situations having to do with ticket resale, such as utterly exorbitant prices

OCU sues car dealership and brands due to anti competitive practices

The lawsuit is being brought against 160 dealerships and 23 automotive brands for fixing prices and exchanging sensitive commercial information, actions which were detrimental to consumers

OCU demands the transposition of the tobacco directive and the implementation of neutral labelling

Every 31^st of May, the World Health Organisation (WHO) promotes “World No Tobacco Day”, a yearly celebration which reminds us that we still have much progress to make in the fight against tobacco and also to encourage healthy habits. For this year, the WHO is calling for all countries to promote plain or generic packaging for tobacco products

OCU launches its "Don´t throw out your food" contest to fight against food waste

An average savings of 148€ per year with the 3rd edition of OCU´S collective energy purchase

OCU declares its Know What We Eat campaign a success

The campaign to put an end to misleading food labels receives and important response from consumers