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Information about issues and developments that may affect smokers in the European Union. For UK and other news, follow @Forest_Smoking

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EU capitals fail to reach a deal on nicotine taxes politico.eu/article/eu-capit…
EU capitals fail to reach a deal on nicotine taxes

EU capitals fail to reach a deal on nicotine taxes

Despite Ireland warning of no “better, brighter day” to resolve the issue, a deal was out of reach. 

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Swedish election could shift country's nicotine policy euractiv.com/news/swedish-el…
Swedish election could shift country's nicotine policy | Rapporteur

Swedish election could shift country's nicotine policy | Rapporteur

The prospective centre-left coalition favours tighter rules, including curbs on flavoured products

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The EU has delayed a key vote to hike tobacco and nicotine taxes until November to allow extra time for Sweden to form a new government after its national election on Sunday. politico.eu/article/eu-delay…
EU delays key tobacco tax vote until after Swedish election

EU delays key tobacco tax vote until after Swedish election

Sweden has blocked the legislation over opposition to taxing nicotine pouches.

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Organised crime driving illicit cigarette factory boom ‘in almost every EU state’ theguardian.com/world/2026/s…
Organised crime driving illicit cigarette factory boom ‘in almost every EU state’

Organised crime driving illicit cigarette factory boom ‘in almost every EU state’

Bloc losing €13bn in revenue with one in 10 cigarettes illegal, watchdog reports

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The counterfeit cigarettes made inside the EU ft.com/content/a5092cb2-1625…
The counterfeit cigarettes made inside the EU

The counterfeit cigarettes made inside the EU

Criminal gangs have switched to home production after crackdowns on cross-border smugglers

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US authorization of ZYN challenges the future of EU nicotine policy eureporter.co/health/2026/08…
US authorization of ZYN challenges the future of EU nicotine policy

US authorization of ZYN challenges the future of EU nicotine policy

The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to allow 20 ZYN nicotine pouch products to carry a specific reduced-risk claim has created a striking contrast with the direction of European...

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Cigarettes are on the decline in the EU, but how popular are smoking and vaping still? euronews.com/my-europe/2026/…
How popular are smoking and vaping in the EU?

How popular are smoking and vaping in the EU?

Despite the EU's goal of creating a "Tobacco-Free Generation" by 2040, more than 16% of people over 16 smoke and vape every single day. Who are the biggest smokers in the bloc?

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Belgium’s federal government today approved a ban on flavored vapes, with only tobacco-flavored and unflavored e-cigarettes allowed on the market from September 2028. politico.eu/article/belgium-…
Belgium to ban flavored vapes from 2028

Belgium to ban flavored vapes from 2028

Belgium’s federal government on Thursday approved a ban on flavored vapes, with only tobacco-flavored and unflavored e-cigarettes allowed on the market from September 2028. Health Minister Frank Va…

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MEPs have asked the Commission to examine whether Paris has overstepped single market rules by criminalising products legal elsewhere in the bloc. europeanconservative.com/art…

France’s Nicotine Ban Sparks EU Legal Showdown

MEPs have asked the Commission to examine whether Paris has overstepped single market rules by criminalising products legal elsewhere in the bloc.

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Spain reopens tobacco debate after UK approves lifetime sales ban euroweeklynews.com/2026/04/2…
Spain reopens tobacco debate after UK approves lifetime sales ban

Spain reopens tobacco debate after UK approves lifetime sales ban

Spain is again facing questions over whether it should tighten tobacco laws after the United Kingdom approved a measure that will permanently prevent younger generations from legally buying cigaret...

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The E.U.'s sky-high cigarette taxes are creating a thriving black market. reason.com/2026/04/15/sky-hi…
Sky-high European cigarette taxes drive thriving black market

Sky-high European cigarette taxes drive thriving black market

E.U. officials brag about busting a cigarette smuggling network, but people fed up with high tobacco taxes will make sure there are more to take its place.

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Brussels prepares sweeping reset of nicotine policy as battle lines harden eureporter.co/health/2026/04…
Brussels prepares sweeping reset of nicotine policy as battle lines harden

Brussels prepares sweeping reset of nicotine policy as battle lines harden

A European Commission evaluation of the existing versions of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and the Tobacco Advertising Directive (TAD) released last week, provide some insights on the next...

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Europe’s booming illicit tobacco trade, with nearly half of all cigarettes sold in several countries now coming from illegal sources, is deeply intertwined with other crime and starting to resemble the drug trade. brusselssignal.eu/2026/03/il…
Illicit cigarette trade starting to resemble drug trade, with weapons and turf wars

Illicit cigarette trade starting to resemble drug trade, with weapons and turf wars

Europe’s booming illicit tobacco trade, with nearly half of all cigarettes sold in several countries now coming from illegal sources, is deeply intertwined with other crime and start to resemble the…

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Dutch bid to raise nicotine age to 21 taps into Europe-wide shift euractiv.com/news/dutch-bid-…
Dutch bid to raise nicotine age to 21 taps into Europe-wide shift | Rapporteur

Dutch bid to raise nicotine age to 21 taps into Europe-wide shift | Rapporteur

Latvia raised the nicotine age last year, with Ireland and Finland following

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Dutch tobacco industry slams plan to raise smoking, vaping age to 21 nltimes.nl/2026/01/31/dutch-…

Dutch tobacco industry slams plan to raise smoking, vaping age to 21

Dutch tobacco manufacturers sharply criticized a proposal by coalition parties D66, VVD, and CDA to raise the legal age for buying tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21, as the government pushes toward what...

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To clarify: ‘The report does not say the tobacco industry broke any rules’.
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@exposetobacco10 Dec 2025
NEW @Reuters reports on our new investigation with @ContreFeu_ong which shows scale of tobacco industry lobbying and lack of transparency among EU Institutions. reut.rs/4iQqSzC #ExposeTobacco
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Revealed: Secret push for total nicotine prohibition at COP11 eureporter.co/health/2025/11…
Revealed: Secret push for total nicotine prohibition at COP11 - Defying member states and risking...

Revealed: Secret push for total nicotine prohibition at COP11 - Defying member states and risking...

Internal documents expose how Brussels officials attempted to use a UN health conference to impose continent-wide bans on e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches and all alternative nicotine products, despite...

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Why Europe has no common position on tobacco and nicotine eureporter.co/health/2025/11…
Why Europe has no common position on tobacco and nicotine

Why Europe has no common position on tobacco and nicotine

Europe Arrives at COP11 Divided and Defensive as Jobs, Industry and Regional Economies Hang in the Balance     The EU will not be able to participate in the vote during the World Health Organisatio...

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EU split at WHO meeting seen as test for upcoming tobacco fight at home euractiv.com/news/eu-split-a…
EU split at WHO meeting seen as test for upcoming tobacco fight at home | Rapporteur

EU split at WHO meeting seen as test for upcoming tobacco fight at home | Rapporteur

Europe’s divided stance will leave the EU silent in a key WHO debate, denting its global credibility

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Smoked out: How Europe’s illegal tobacco market drains public coffers dlvr.it/TPBl4Y
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