During a tense meeting of the Parliament’s taxation committee (FISC) on 20 November 2025, the European Commission defended its proposal on tobacco taxation, facing strong opposition...
Internal documents expose how Brussels officials attempted to use a UN health conference to impose continent-wide bans on e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches and all alternative nicotine products,...
This past September, the Assistant Director of Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission in Dhaka was suspended following allegations that he had taken bribes. Now, in a worrying development...
Europe Arrives at COP11 Divided and Defensive as Jobs, Industry and Regional Economies Hang in the Balance The EU will not be able to participate in...
At a symbolic gathering in Washington, the Presidents of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan stood alongside US President Donald Trump and fellow Central Asian leaders — underscoring the...
As governments prepare for the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) COP11 and the related Meeting of the Parties (MOP4) in Geneva from 15–22 November,...
The strategic value of tourism: economic engine, reputational asset – and the milestone convening of the Global Tourism Forum 2025 in Brussels As the global economy enters...