Disengaging from the stakeholders

January 30, 2026 by thecritic.co.uk

Disengaging from the stakeholders

Last November, I reported on the EU’s plan to force member states to levy punitive taxes on e-cigarette fluid and nicotine pouches. The European Commission launched a public consultation which received 18,480 responses, overwhelmingly from consumers who were against. Having lost the numbers game, anti-nicotine NGOs went running to Politico who published an article claiming that the consultation had been “swamped with pro-industry feedback”.

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January 29, 2026 by politico.eu

EU Commission suspects ‘coordinated’ interference in tobacco tax feedback

The tobacco industry is facing significant lobbying efforts in Europe, with concerns raised about f…

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