News and debate on nicotine, e-cigs and snus

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  • The Swedish election could decide the battle over EU nicotine taxes

    The Swedish election could decide the battle over EU nicotine taxes

    The Swedish election is also being followed in Brussels. The day after polling day, negotiations on the EU’s new taxes on tobacco and nicotine will resume – negotiations in which Sweden has so far blocked an agreement on, amongst other things, white snus. However, if the process of forming a government drags on, Sweden’s ability to act in the negotiations may be affected.

  • Flavours and nicotine strengths are dividing the parties ahead of the election – what does your party think?

    Flavours and nicotine strengths are dividing the parties in the run-up to the election – what does your party think?

    A ban on flavours, a nicotine cap and nicotine-free school hours – or a greater focus on age checks and the differences in risk between various nicotine products. In the run-up to the election, clear differences have emerged between the parties in the Riksdag regarding their views on white snus and other smoke-free nicotine products. What is your party’s position?

  • Sweden tops the nicotine league – but has the lowest smoking rate in the EU

    Sweden tops the nicotine league – but smokes the least in the EU

    The proportion of Europeans who use tobacco or nicotine products on a daily basis continues to fall. In 2025, 16.5 per cent of the EU population reported using some form of nicotine product every day, compared with 17.5 per cent three years earlier. Sweden still has the lowest proportion of smokers but, at the same time, uses more nicotine than the average.

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