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L’avertissement néerlandais : la Belgique doit rejeter l’interdiction …

BRUXELLES, le 26 février 2026 – Le Conseil des ministres belge se réunira demain, 27 février, pour discuter d’une interdiction quasi totale des arômes pour les cigarettes électroniques. La proposition, introduite par le Ministre …
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EESC’s call for ‘less harm, less tax’ approach on nicotine products

Brussels, 23 February 2026 – The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) draft opinion on the revision of the Tobacco Taxation Directive (TED) calls on the EU to follow a risk‑based taxation approach and …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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EU-STEUERHAMMER: Brüssel will Preise explodieren lassen! So macht Europa k …

WIEN / BRÜSSEL, 20. Februar 2026 – Kaum hat Österreich seine eigene neue Steuer auf E-Zigaretten, Nikotinbeutel und Zigaretten beschlossen, holt Brüssel zum Gegenschlag aus. Ein neues Geheim-Papier aus dem EU-Rat enthüllt: Die EU …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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Konsumentorganisationer uppmanar Sverige att värna den nationella strategi …

STOCKHOLM, 20 februari 2026 – World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) har tillsammans med flera andra europeiska konsumentorganisationer idag överlämnat ett öppet brev till den svenska regeringen. I brevet uppmanas regeringen att motsätta sig det nuvarande …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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Brussels Targets Ex-Smokers: EU Presidency Pushes 50% Hike in Proposed Vape …

BRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM, 20 February 2026 – The World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) has joined a pan-European coalition of consumer groups in an open letter calling on the Swedish government to veto the latest draft of the …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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Australia’s Vape Prohibition is Fueling a Violent Black Market

CANBERRA, 13 February 2026– The World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) has officially submitted its evidence to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee, warning that Australia’s restrictive vaping laws are the primary driver of …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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French Health Agency Confirms: Vaping Less Harmful Than Smoking

Paris, 12 February 2026 – The World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) welcomes a new report from the French health agency ANSES, which clearly acknowledges that vaping is less harmful than smoking and should remain available …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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Proposed Vape Ban May Drive Consumers to Black Market, WVA Warns

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 10.02.2026 – The Malaysian Ministry of Health plans to introduce a full-scale ban on vaping products, starting with open-pod systems, via amendments to its tobacco control legislation, a move the Health …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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EU Better Regulation Is Leaving Consumers Behind

Brussels, 5 February 2026 – The World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) warns that the European Commission’s “Better Regulation” agenda is drifting away from its purpose by sidelining the very citizens it claims to serve and …
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Vaping can save 200 million lives and flavours play a key role in helping smokers quit. However, policymakers want to limit or ban flavours, putting our effort to end smoking-related deaths in jeopardy.
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European Socialists Call for Draconian Restrictions on Nicotine Products

Brussels, 23 January 2026 – The European Parliament’s draft opinion on the EU Cardiovascular Health Plan, published today, contains sweeping prohibitive measures that have sparked backlash among consumers. Led by socialist rapporteur Romana Jerković, …
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