International operations involving the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) led to the seizure of nearly 370 million illegal cigarettes in 2020. The majority of the cigarettes were...
In a study published on 6 January, scientists from King’s College London have finally put to rest the myth that smokers enjoy a degree of protection...
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has spelled bad news on the whole for smokers and the industry which supplies them. The most recent developments include the debunking of...
European policymakers’ attention has understandably been monopolised by the coronavirus crisis. Brussels is nevertheless trying to keep its finger on the myriad other issues affecting the...
The European Commission has published an evaluation of EU rules on the taxation of tobacco (Council Directive 2011/64/EU on the structure and rates of excise duty...
For the first time, the World Health Organization projects that the number of males using tobacco is on the decline, indicating a powerful shift in the...
