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The ban on the sale of disposable e-cigarettes, as well as sweet flavors and colorful packaging, is intended to discourage smoking, especially among Slovak children. Health experts see it as a step in the right direction, but it has also faced criticism in parliament.
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In France, smoking will be banned on beaches and at bus stops starting this summer. Similar legislation is under consideration in Spain, while Italy and Belgium plan to introduce their own public smoking bans later this year.
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Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, whose portfolio includes climate and taxation, plans to propose a revision of the Tobacco Products Tax Directive before summer. Slovakia’s finance ministry supports the European harmonization, which would raise prices in the country.
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Although pressure to reduce administrative burdens in the European Union is increasing, experts agree that real systemic changes are hindered by political obstacles and a lack of priorities.
