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The Geneva Grand Conseil has banned the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes with immediate effect. Geneva becomes the second Swiss canton to do so, after Valais.
Read moreConsidered obsolete, the 2011 directive on tobacco taxation is to be revised to cover vaping, nicotine pouches and heated tobacco. The options being examined in Brussels.
Read moreBorn in Switzerland in 1930, Henri Villiger ran the family firm Villiger Söhne for decades. His career and the mark he left on the cigar trade in Europe.
Read moreFounded in 1918 in Sichuan, the Chinese brand Great Wall says it wants to export. What its arrival in France would mean on a market dominated by Cuban cigars.
Read moreFrance is one of the few European Union countries not to tax e-liquids. That exception is ending, either by a national decision or by European harmonisation.
Read moreBeaches, parks, school surroundings and bus shelters become smoke-free spaces on 1 July 2025. The list of places, the penalties provided for and the reactions to the measure.
Read moreS.T. Dupont has opened its first concept store in Tokyo, in the Ginza district. A space designed by the Sybarite studio, whose decor quotes the lighter of 1941.
Read moreBarber shop, hidden bar and cigar lounge: Gentlemen 1919 brings three venues together at the same Paris address, in a decor inspired by the years of American Prohibition.
Read moreA KPMG study commissioned by Philip Morris International estimates that almost one cigarette in two smoked in France escapes the tobacconist network. What that figure says.
Read moreThe Nantes hemp trade show hosted the third Platinum CBD Cup. A look back at the event and at the French and European growers on the winners’ list.
Read moreOrganised by the Nicaraguan chamber of tobacco growers, the Puro Sabor festival opens plantations and factories to professionals from all over the world for five days.
Read moreThe health minister Catherine Vautrin has announced a plan targeting nicotine products: plain packaging, an end to disposables, lower nicotine levels. The measures expected in 2026.
Read moreParks, public gardens, beaches and sports facilities come under a smoking ban on 1 July 2025. The places covered by the decree and the stated objective, in detail.
Read moreNo French text explicitly bans vaping while driving, but the driver must remain in control of the vehicle. The situations in which a fine becomes possible.
Read moreThe Belgian group Vandermarliere Cigar Family has bought all the shares in the French house Les Fines Lames. The timeline of the deal and the objectives announced.
Read moreSet in Wervik, close to the French border, the National Tobacco Museum holds some 12,000 objects. The history of the place and of the tobacco-growing region around it.
Read moreThe Société des Bains de Mer has opened a cigar club in the former office of François Blanc, at the Casino de Monte-Carlo. Smoking lounge, humidor and panoramic terrace.
Read moreSaint-Claude hosts the Pipe Show on 28 June 2025, for the 150th anniversary of the guild of master pipe makers. Programme, exhibitors and practical details.
Read moreAccording to Habanos S.A., exports of Cuban cigars rose by 16% in 2024, for 827 million dollars. The part played by the Asian market, where China is the leading outlet.
Read moreThe vaping trade fair drew several thousand visitors to Paris Expo in March. The new products shown, the place taken by CBD and the talks on the 2025 programme.
Read moreSince 1 April 2025, Belgian shops have no longer been allowed to display tobacco products where customers can see them. What the rule changes for tobacconists and retailers.
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