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EU Unveils Plan to Combat Cardiovascular Diseases
21 Dec 2025 22:23 GMT
The European Commission has presented the “Healthy Hearts” … greatest public health challenge,” said EU Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi. The plan … that end, EU legislation on tobacco control — including electronic cigarettes and other nicotine …
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European prosecutors dismantle €2 million illegal cigarette factory in Italy
19 Dec 2025 20:59 GMT
… large-scale illegal cigarette manufacturing operation in Italy … networks involved in tobacco smuggling across the … vast quantities of illicit tobacco products and counterfeit materials … The European Commission has repeatedly warned that illicit tobacco trade …
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EXCLUSIVE: EU health chief 100% convinced new products as harmful as cigarettes
18 Dec 2025 16:29 GMT
… tobacco products cause the same harm to health as traditional cigarettes, EU Health Commissioner … harmful than conventional cigarettes. It also maintains … profound depth”.
The tobacco industry has expressed concerns … on WHO studies. Tobacco giant Philip Morris …
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The EU’s Safe Hearts Plan
18 Dec 2025 07:49 GMT
… To support this shift, the EU will invest €20 million in … of the coming years.
Tobacco and nicotine products remain another … year, we will update EU rules, crack down on online … lives.
Olivér Várhelyi is European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare …
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At the WHO and in the EU, the fight against tobacco is being reshaped.
17 Dec 2025 15:43 GMT
… initial purpose of e-cigarettes, intended to support adults … independent traceability system for tobacco products, abandoning the … now up to the European Commission to translate this political … pressure and finally align tobacco regulation with international …
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‘Safe Hearts Plan’: The EU aims to tackle cardiovascular disease. But does it go far enough?
17 Dec 2025 12:13 GMT
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The European Commission has unveiled a ‘Safe … to public health,” European Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi told reporters … Commission will revise the EU tobacco control legislation in 2026 … products such as e-cigarettes, nicotine pouches and vapes …
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Romania in 2025: New President, New Government, Mounting Challenges
20 Dec 2025 12:51 GMT
… Plan, unless it convinced the European Commission that it was making sufficient … desired result. In November, the European Commission agreed not to block Romania … by 10%, and those on cigarettes by 3%. It was also …
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2026 in review: Juncker and Asselborn urge EU unity as pressures mount from Washington and Moscow
19 Dec 2025 16:07 GMT
Former prime minister and ex-European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and … on excise duties such as tobacco, arguing outcomes depend heavily on …
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Tractors on the streets in Brussels against cuts in agricultural policy and Mercosur agreement
18 Dec 2025 20:20 GMT
… .” In fact, the European Commission’s proposal for the … of agricultural policies, where tobacco continues to suffer discrimination … excessively penalises the raw tobacco sector,” he stressed.
… the decisions of the European Commission and can be defined …
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Gibraltar treaty text finalised after four years of post-Brexit talks
18 Dec 2025 13:48 GMT
… and confirmed by the European Commission on Wednesday, December 17. … the relationship between the EU and Gibraltar following Brexit … was finally reached between Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and … indirect taxation, including for tobacco, labour rights, state aid …