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EU Again Fails to Agree on Tobacco Control Measures Ahead of COP11

Brussels, 12.11.2025. The European Union has failed again to reach a common position ahead of the WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control meeting (COP11) in Geneva, as reported by POLITICO. According to the report, Denmark …
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WVA COP11 Media Pack

COP11 briefing hub: all you need on the conference, harm-reduction policy, and World Vapers Alliance activities. Voices Unheard – Consumers Matter! At COP11, adult smokers and vapers must have a real voice in shaping …
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Does the EU Commission think you are a rat?

Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi used the FILTERED Conference to address the EU cardiovascular plan and signalled that the EU Commission plans to increase taxation and regulation on less harmful nicotine products, such as vaping 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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CONSUMERS SHINE A LIGHT ON THE WHO’S TOBACCO CONTROL FAILURE

Geneva, 30 October 2025 – The World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) projected a clear message onto the COP11 venue: consumers matter, and harm reduction through vaping and nicotine pouches must be recognised, not banned behind …
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Light Show Protest Calls Out Unholy Alliance Between WHO and EU Commission

Geneva, 30 October 2025 – The World Vapers’ Alliance held a light show protest at the COP11 venue to expose the unholy alliance between the World Health Organisation and the EU Commission. The protest …
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THR Weekly Round-Up: Belgium Crackdown, Brazil’s Smoking Surge, and EU Di …

This week’s tobacco harm reduction landscape brings a mix of policy concern, global health data, and critical reflections on Europe’s priorities. WVA’s Policy Manager Alberto Gómez Hernández recently shared a strong perspective on Belgium’s …
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EU Tax Proposal Threatens to Kill Harm Reduction – World Vapers’ Allian …

22.10.25 – Brussels. The World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) has released its position paper on the European Commission’s proposal to revise the Tobacco Excise Directive, warning that the plan would punish millions of smokers trying …
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Brasil registra aumento de 25% no tabagismo enquanto alternativas permanece …

24 de outubro de 2025 – Novos dados oficiais mostram que o tabagismo no Brasil aumentou 25% entre 2023 e 2024, marcando o primeiro crescimento em vinte anos. A taxa passou de 9,3% para …
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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-Gesundheitspolitik: Brüssel verliert sich im Kleinklein

Europa steht vor großen Herausforderungen: schleppendes Wirtschaftswachstum, sinkende Produktivität, eine Energiekrise und geopolitische Unsicherheiten. Doch statt Reformen zur Stärkung der europäischen Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zu verfolgen, erlebt die EU-Kommission eine Phase, in der sie sich lieber …
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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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