Daily Archives: November 10, 2026

ECOFIN Tobacco Tax Talks: 26 Member States Back Compromise, but Agreement Stalls

GINN Regulatory Update | 11 November 2026 EU finance ministers concluded their 9 November ECOFIN meeting without agreement on the revised Tobacco Taxation Directive (TED). Despite support from 26 of the 27 member states, Malta’s outstanding objections prevented the Irish Presidency from securing the unanimity required for adoption. The negotiations nevertheless produced significant movement on…

When Nicotine Statistics Obscure Smoking Trends

Reliable tobacco policy depends on understanding what people are using, how consumption is changing and which products contribute most to disease. When different forms of nicotine use are combined under the heading of smoking, those distinctions become harder to see. A recent correction by Eurostat illustrates why the terminology matters. It also raises a wider…