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Ireland's Budget raises tobacco and vape duties — pouches left unnamedBudget 2027 adds €1 to cigarettes and 20 cents per millilitre to e-liquid duty. Nicotine pouches got no mention — which keeps their tax status in Ireland unresolved.
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Germany proposes annual tobacco tax hikes through 2030 — nicotine pouches likely includedGermany is discussing annual tobacco tax increases that would push cigarette prices to €11.36 per pack by 2030. Nicotine pouches, already taxed under Germany's tobacco framework, will likely see parallel hikes.
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Tucker Carlson's ALP Pouches Hit 11 European Markets — Targets #2 Spot by 2030ALP Supply Co., the nicotine pouch brand co-owned by Tucker Carlson's network and Turning Point Brands, launched online sales across the UK and EU in July 2026, aiming to become Europe's second-largest pouch brand within four years.
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UK Opens Youth Nicotine Consultation—Pouches Could Face Flavor and Display BansThe UK government just launched a consultation on youth vaping and nicotine access. While the focus is vapes, the same flavor and display rules could hit nicotine pouches—Europe's fastest-growing market.
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Spain Proposes 0.99mg Nicotine Cap That Would Kill Most Pouch BrandsSpain's health agency just proposed the strictest nicotine pouch limit in Europe — a 0.99mg cap that would wipe out nearly every product currently sold in the country.