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EU working against Sweden in secret as COP11 kicks off
EU working against Sweden in secret as COP11 kicks off
Draft COP11 documents indicate that the European Commission is still open to supporting a ban on safer nicotine products, directly contradicting last week’s agreement among EU Member States that such bans were off the table. So far, the Swedish delegation has...
COP11: Leaked EU doc ‘puts future of nicotine pouches in doubt’
COP11: Leaked EU doc ‘puts future of nicotine pouches in doubt’
A leaked European Commission document ahead of the upcoming WHO COP 11 has revealed that the EU plans to push for “strict regulation or bans” on all smoke-free nicotine products, a stance critics warn could be...
Sweden launches new warnings to France, Spain over ‘absurd’ pouch bans
Sweden launches new warnings to France, Spain over ‘absurd’ pouch bans
In a last-ditch effort to protect nicotine pouch access in Europe, Sweden has fired off formal letters to both France and Spain, urging the countries to backtrack on nicotine pouch bans that risk turning Swedi...
InterTabac 2025: Sweden shines as role model at world’s largest tobacco and nicotine fair
InterTabac 2025: Sweden shines as role model at world’s largest tobacco and nicotine fair
InterTabac in Dortmund showed an industry in transition. The fair confirmed a clear trend: the smoke-free segment is growing rapidly, with nicotine pouches at the forefront. Patrik Strömer, Secretary Genera...
Top 5 flaws in France’s defence of disputed nicotine pouch ban
Top 5 flaws in France’s defence of disputed nicotine pouch ban
France has responded to objections from Sweden over the country's plans to ban nicotine pouches. But the defence delivered by France to the European Commission is sorely lacking. Here are five serious shortcom...
Spain resorts to ‘ideological’ defence of pouch ban proposal
Spain resorts to ‘ideological’ defence of pouch ban proposal
Spain has responded to Sweden’s detailed opinion opposing proposed restrictions on nicotine pouches in a reply marked by exaggerated claims and devoid of scientific rigour. “This is ideological postur...
Sweden slams leaked EU plan to fund budget with tobacco tax hike
Sweden slams leaked EU plan to fund budget with tobacco tax hike
Sweden’s finance minister says leaked plans to fund the next EU budget with a tobacco tax hike are “completely unacceptable” and vowed to continue her fight for Swedish snus. Elisabeth Svantesson, Sweden’s ...
Will Sweden dare to export its own vaccine against smoking?
Will Sweden dare to export its own vaccine against smoking?
Snus is one of Sweden's most successful innovations, but politics lags behind in taking steps to reap the full public health benefits. Industry leaders, researchers, and politicians gathered recently to discus...
Outrage over leaked EU pouch tax proposal: ‘An attack on Swedish public health gains’
Outrage over leaked EU pouch tax proposal: ‘An attack on Swedish public health gains’
A leaked European Commission document reveals plans that would raise taxes on nicotine pouches by 650 percent. The EU pouch tax proposal has been slammed as an attack on Swedish consumers and the country’s pub...