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EU nicotine tax in limbo Sweden

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...

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EU nicotine market frreeze

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...

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Sweden blocks EU compromise on nicotine pouch tax hike

Sweden blocks EU compromise on nicotine pouch tax hike

EU negotiators failed to reach an agreement on new minimum taxes for tobacco and nicotine products after Sweden refused to back down from its opposition to the latest compromise revision of the Tobacco Excise ...

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GFN Patrik Strömer

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...

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Swedes still face 400% tax hike on pouches with EU’s latest TED revision

Swedes still face 400% tax hike on pouches with EU’s latest TED revision

A new compromise on revising the EU's Tobacco Excise Directive (TED) has emerged. The latest TED revision would raise taxes paid by Swedish nicotine pouch consumers by 400 percent over current levels. The l...

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Elisabeth Svantesson, Moderaterna

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 ...

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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...

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TED revision: Sweden needs more influence over EU nicotine tax proposals

TED revision: Sweden needs more influence over EU nicotine tax proposals

A letter signed by 15 EU finance ministers urging the European Commission to push ahead with revisions to the Tobacco Excise Tax Directive (TED) has raised alarm bells that the proposed TED revision ignores th...

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eu call for evidence EU tobacco law

EU tobacco tax reform risks undermining harm reduction: report

EU tobacco tax reform risks undermining harm reduction: report

A fresh analysis of the European Commission’s tobacco tax reform plans raises concerns that the revised directive could punish safer nicotine alternatives like snus and nicotine pouches. The European Commis...