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Is the EU cracking down on Tobacco? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot
The EU is considering its biggest overhaul of tobacco taxes in over a decade through a revised Tobacco Taxation Directive (TTD). The proposal would increase minimum excise duties on cigarettes by 139 percent and introduce EU-wide minimum taxes on vapes, heated tobacco products, and nicotine pouches.
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Can the EU stop smoking by taxing cigarettes? Take our poll
The EU is proposing sharp tax increases on cigarettes and, for the first time, EU-wide minimum excise duties on vapes, heated tobacco products and nicotine pouches. This follows a review that found current tobacco laws are no longer keeping pace with the rapidly evolving nicotine market.
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Smokers know tobacco causes cancer but less about heart risks
A new research covering more than 240,000 smokers across 46 countries finds little progress in understanding the cardiovascular damage caused by tobacco — raising questions about whether decades of health warnings are getting through.
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Nicotine pouch sales surge among young people, watchdog warns
Flavoured, promoted on social media, discreet and unregulated: sales of addictive nicotine pouches are booming among youth. A global tobacco industry watchdog, STOP, warns that this could lead to a new wave of nicotine addiction.
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Here’s what the UK public has to say about the proposed cigarette ban
The UK is moving ahead with a landmark plan to ban cigarette sales for anyone born after 2008, aiming to create a 'smoke-free generation'. Public reaction is mixed: some welcome it as a good step for public health, while others raise concerns about personal freedom.
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The battle for the EU budget - who wins, who loses?
In this edition of our weekly talk show, participants discuss the launch of the EU budget deliberations, attempts to raise taxes on tobacco and alcohol and the major escalation in Europe's scrutiny of the fast fashion business model.
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Brussels targets tobacco products with a new set of eurotaxes
In two separate announcements on the same day, the European Commission introduced a renewed push to curb tobacco use through higher taxation, a move expected to raise the price of cigarettes and other tobacco products across the EU.
