Keywords: Cigarettes
Spain is preparing a major overhaul of its tobacco control legislation by extending smoking restrictions to outdoor hospitality spaces and applying the same regulatory framework to vaping products as conventional cigarettes. The proposed reforms form part of a broader strategy to reduce tobacco consumption......
Tobacco consumption and legal sales continue to fall in France, according to recent data from the French Observatory for Drugs and Addictive Trends (OFDT), reflecting a long-term decline in smoking across the population. In 2025, cigarette and tobacco sales through licensed tobacconists dropped by 8.2%......
Sweden has officially reached its long-standing public health target of reducing daily cigarette smoking to below 5%, according to a national report on tobacco and nicotine use. Data from the Swedish Council for Information on Alcohol and Other Drugs (CAN) shows that the share of daily smokers fell......
Lithuanian authorities temporarily suspended operations at Vilnius International Airport after unidentified objects believed to be smuggler balloons entered the country’s airspace from neighboring Belarus. According to airport officials, air traffic was halted for approximately one hour overnight......
Fouzi Lekjaa, Morocco’s Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget, has cautioned against sharp increases in taxes on nicotine products, including electronic cigarettes, warning that such measures could have unintended consequences. Speaking about the government’s tax strategy, Lekjaa emphasized......
The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over what it calls a new and “alarming” wave of nicotine addiction driven by e-cigarettes, estimating that at least 15 million children aged 13 to 15 around the world now use them. According to the UN health agency, the vaping industry......
Italian customs police announced the dismantling of the country’s largest clandestine cigarette factory, hidden in a sophisticated underground bunker near Cassino, southeast of Rome. Authorities seized more than 150 tonnes of contraband cigarettes and uncovered a vast production site capable of......
Belgium is set to become a trailblazer among European Union countries by banning the sale of disposable e-cigarettes starting January 1, 2025. The decision, driven by health and environmental concerns, marks a significant step toward stricter tobacco regulations in the region. Belgian Health Minister......
In a meeting held on Tuesday, the Finance and Economic Development Committee at the House of Representatives discussed several proposed amendments to Morocco's 2025 Finance Bill (PLF), which primarily focus on customs and fiscal measures. These amendments were reviewed in the presence of the Minister......
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