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WVA WARNS WHO EUROPE AGAINST IGNORING THE SCIENCE IN NEW HEALTH STRATEGY

Copenhagen, 26 October 2026 – As the World Health Organization’s European Region Committee prepares to gather for its 76th session on 27-29 October to discuss its new health strategy, aimed at reducing the burden …
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World Vapers’ Alliance launches Smoke-Free Europe campaign

Brussels, 21 October 2026 – The World Vapers’ Alliance launched today its campaign One Goal. Many Paths – Smoke-Free Europe with a protest in the European Union capital, hoisting a giant campaign flag from …
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Ocho gobiernos de la UE, entre ellos España, piden una «congelación del …

MADRID, 13.10.2026 — El ministro de Sanidad de los Países Bajos ha enviado a la Comisión Europea una carta abierta, cofirmada por Bélgica, Finlandia, Francia, Hungría, Letonia, Eslovenia y España, que pide una «congelación …
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Otto governi UE chiedono il “congelamento del mercato” della nicotina

ROMA, 12.10.2026 — Il ministro della Salute dei Paesi Bassi ha inviato alla Commissione europea una lettera aperta, cofirmata da Belgio, Finlandia, Francia, Ungheria, Lettonia, Slovenia e Spagna, che chiede un “congelamento del mercato” …
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Acht EU-Staaten wollen neue Nikotinprodukte verbieten: Verbraucher warnen v …

7.10.2026 — Die niederländische Gesundheitsministerin, Sophie Hermans, hat sich mit einem offenen Brief an die Europäische Kommission gewandt, den Belgien, Finnland, Frankreich, Lettland, Slowenien, Spanien und Ungarn mitunterzeichnet haben. Darin fordern sie einen „Marktstopp“ …
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“Market Freeze” Would Lock In Cigarettes and Lock Out Safer Alt …

BRUSSELS, 6.10.2026 — The Netherlands’ Health Minister has sent the European Commission an open letter, co-signed by Belgium, Finland, France, Hungary, Latvia, Slovenia and Spain, calling for a “market freeze” on any nicotine product …
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Circular lobbying: the Commission pays the NGOs that push its nicotine agen …

BRUSSELS, 30 September 2026 — Nine Brussels organisations received more than €12.8 million in EU funding in the period covered by a new Free Market Foundation report. Three of them spent much of the …
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European Parliament drifts toward harm differentiation in new cardiovascula …

Strasbourg, 16 September 2026. The European Parliament adopted in plenary its report on the European Commission’s Safe Hearts Plan, the EU’s first cardiovascular health strategy. The report, drafted by Croatian rapporteur Romana Jerković was …
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Before the TPD proposal: Cochrane gives vaping its highest grade of evidenc …

Vaping beats patches and gum 26.8.2026 – An updated Cochrane Review of 80 randomised trials covering almost 30,000 smokers has found that nicotine vaping helps more smokers quit than nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) such …
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European Parliament rejects Commission’s plan to hike taxes on nicoti …

Strasbourg, 18 June 2026. The European Parliament rejected the European Commission’s plan to establish minimum excise tax rates on vapes, nicotine pouches and heat-not-burn products. In two sequential votes on the revision of the …
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