Health Swedish nicotine pouches reignite EU row over taxation and the free movement of goodsby Annachiara Magenta annacmag 13 April 2026
Health “Let’s not penalise excellence”: MEP Falcone believes excessive taxation of tobacco can be counterproductiveby Annachiara Magenta annacmag 8 April 2026
Health The EU’s crackdown on tobacco is dividing opinion: encouraging for some, but a risk to the economy for othersby Annachiara Magenta annacmag 7 April 2026
Health EU Commission: “The number of smokers is falling, but threats from new products are on the rise”by Annachiara Magenta annacmag 2 April 2026
Health The dark side of tobacco: around 10 per cent of cigarettes are illegal in Europeby Annachiara Magenta annacmag 31 March 2026
Business Tobacco: Hoekstra pushes for “higher taxes and duties on more addictive products”by Annachiara Magenta annacmag 18 March 2026
Health Health groups: EU must clarify suspected interference in the tobacco‑tax consultation or its credibility is at riskby Perla Ressese 6 March 2026
General News Illegal cigarettes: European Public Prosecutor’s Office seizes large factory in Italyby Renato Giannetti 3 February 2026
Health Várelyi against new tobacco products: “Do not reduce health risks or addiction”by Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 23 January 2026
Industry & Markets France taxes cigarettes but smokers do not drop, while libertarian Sweden has become a ‘smoke‑free country’: the different paths of the EU in its fight against tobacco consumptionby Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 4 December 2025
Briefs Varhely: “Electronic cigarettes and tobacco pouches promote cancer, WHO says so”by Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 20 November 2025
Industry & Markets Tax hikes on tobacco and e-cigarettes: member states skeptical of reform proposalby Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 10 October 2025
Business Tobacco: Hoekstra unveils a controversial proposal to increase taxes on new productsby Perla Ressese 16 May 2025
Politics E-cigarettes, socialists and Greens scuttle anti-smoking text with conservatives and sovereignistsby Emanuele Bonini emanuelebonini 28 November 2024
General News “Tobacco-free generation” by 2040 and more smoking-free spaces. EU also pushes for a crackdown on e-cigarettesby Noemi Morucci 17 September 2024