Articles tagged with Patrik Strömer
Sweden’s political deadlock leaves EU nicotine tax plans in limbo
Sweden’s political deadlock leaves EU nicotine tax plans in limbo
The EU has already postponed a crucial decision on new tobacco and nicotine taxes as Sweden struggles to form a government. With no end to Sweden’s political deadlock in sight and the clock ticking toward the end of the Irish presidency, the future of EU nico...
Eight EU countries demand nicotine ‘market freeze’
Eight EU countries demand nicotine ‘market freeze’
Eight EU countries want Brussels to impose a “market freeze” on new nicotine products, tighten restrictions on those already on sale, and allow national bans on nicotine pouches. The demands come in a...
Why are Europe’s cancer organisations targeting nicotine?
Why are Europe’s cancer organisations targeting nicotine?
Germany’s leading cancer research institute wants the country’s ban on nicotine pouches maintained, citing youth protection and nicotine dependence. But other medical bodies point to the considerably lower ris...
Australia grapples with tobacco tax hike fallout
Australia grapples with tobacco tax hike fallout
A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry has concluded that hiking Australia's tobacco excise tax hasn't deterred smoking – only the purchase of legal tobacco. As illicit trade, crime, and revenue losses mount,...
Will Brussels learn from Sweden before rewriting Europe’s nicotine rules?
Will Brussels learn from Sweden before rewriting Europe’s nicotine rules?
As the EU inches forward with plans to revise the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), Sweden’s experience with snus and nicotine pouches has emerged as a central point of discussion in the European nicotine deba...
GFN26 preview: Europe’s nicotine crossroads, Sweden’s smoke-free success
GFN26 preview: Europe’s nicotine crossroads, Sweden’s smoke-free success
As delegates prepare to head to Warsaw for the 13th Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN26), Snusforumet catches up with Patrik Strömer to discuss Sweden’s smoke-free success, the ongoing debate about nicotine pouche...
New study challenges nicotine dual use misconceptions
New study challenges nicotine dual use misconceptions
Smokers who combine cigarettes with alternative nicotine products smoke significantly less, a new study from Spain reveals, and in some cases quit completely, poking holes in misplaced fears about the dyn...
Sweden crosses smoke-free milestone as daily smoking hits 3.7 percent
Sweden crosses smoke-free milestone as daily smoking hits 3.7 percent
Sweden can now lay claim to being a smoke-free country, with new statistics showing that daily smoking dropped to 3.7 percent last year. Since 2013, smoking rates in Sweden have been cut roughly in half, wi...
Strömer on moralising, the EU, and Swedish opportunities in 2026
Strömer on moralising, the EU, and Swedish opportunities in 2026
Heading into 2026, the Secretary General of the Swedish Snus Manufacturers’ Association, Patrik Strömer, warns of the denial of facts and political deadlock. At the same time, he sees major opportunities for S...