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Lessening pressure? Inflation in Hungary is at an 8-year low
12 Feb 2026 14:08 GMT
… data released by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (Központi … and comfortably within the Hungarian National Bank’s 2 … steep declines in global oil markets last spring. Government measures … domestic demand. Alcohol and tobacco prices also rose by more …
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Philip Morris' Expansion Plans For Smoke-Free Products Hits Roadblock As India Upholds E-Cigarette Ban
11 Feb 2026 15:21 GMT
… smoking alternatives like heated tobacco and vaping face market resistance while conventional cigarettes are … , Poland, Italy, Romania, and the U.S.
India falls within the company … .
Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI …
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<![CDATA[Free Prescription Drugs for Seniors Cut Catastrophic Spending by 62% in Poland]]>
11 Feb 2026 11:59 GMT
… drugs to seniors in Poland significantly reduced out-of- … the US, where insurance markets are fragmented and cost- … seniors.
The new study evaluates Poland’s “Drugs 75+” policy … unhealthy goods, including alcohol, tobacco, and unhealthy foods, increased …
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EU must not let tobacco control ambition falter under the Cypriot Presidency
10 Feb 2026 11:19 GMT
… ’s tobacco and nicotine market, with sustained tobacco industry pressure … products including e-cigarettes, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches. … Romania, Greece and Hungary continue to emphasise economic … and, ultimately, to smoking.” Backing this position, …
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Inflation at 2.1% Year-on-year in January; Monthly CPI Up 0.3%
13 Feb 2026 08:19 GMT
Consumer prices in Hungary rose 2.1% year-on-year in January 2026, while prices increased 0.3% compared to December, according to data released by the Central Statistical Office (KSH).
Food prices were 1.3% higher than a year earlier, though they fell 2.0% …
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Major Cigarette Smuggling Ring Busted in Greece
09 Feb 2026 23:55 GMT
… dismantled a sophisticated cigarette smuggling operation that … .4 million cigarettes, 20 tons of processed tobacco, €1 … shipments to countries like Slovakia and ongoing smuggling attempts … a fully integrated illegal business, with leaders controlling resources …
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Court cancels ‘Business Royals’ trademark over risk of confusion with Rothmans Royals
09 Feb 2026 21:37 GMT
… struck off the ‘Business Royals’ trademark from … company International Tobacco plc. The application covered tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, heated tobacco … judgments, and company records from Poland and the … long-term marketing in Malta and …
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Decline in Ukrainian tobacco market in Q4 2025 accelerates to 16.5% – PMI
09 Feb 2026 17:34 GMT
The decline in the tobacco market in Ukraine in the fourth … -quarter declines were recorded in Poland (-15.4%) and France (-9 … , while cigarette sales fell 1.5%.
As a result, the company’s net … million in its launch. The company’s Kharkiv factory has remained …
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Police break industrial-level illegal cigarette manufacturing ring
09 Feb 2026 17:09 GMT
… ring that allegedly produced and smuggled illegal cigarettes on an … than 14 million cigarettes, 20 tons of tobacco, €1.2 … police forces of Britain, Poland, Bulgaria and Romania.
Police … international connections and a pure business model.”
“This organization …
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AI’s Claude is ubiquitous. But check out its brilliant namesake.
13 Feb 2026 08:28 GMT
… moment: how Claude won business and shook markets” (Financial Times). “Claude Is … their wives to test a cigarette pack-sized device controlled by … begins: “Strange imports come from Hungary /; Count Dracula, and ZsaZsa …