Articles tagged with Jessica Polfjärd
Regulations
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 public health gains. The proposal, outlined ...
Opinions
Swedish MEP Jessica Polfjärd: Europe needs more snus, not more bans
Swedish MEP Jessica Polfjärd: Europe needs more snus, not more bans
As EU leaders prepare to overhaul tobacco rules, Swedish MEP Jessica Polfjärd is calling for a reality check — and defending Sweden’s success story in the fight against smoking. “Snus is already banned outs...
Opinions
Swedish MEPs slam ‘misleading’ questions as TPD call for evidence ends
Swedish MEPs slam ‘misleading’ questions as TPD call for evidence ends
Two Swedish MEPs have written a sharply worded letter criticizing the European Commission’s recently closed public consultation to revise the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD). They want to see a more objective...