With talks still ongoing to form a government following Estonia’s parliamentary elections, there is hope for a policy change on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco in one of the most restrictive vapour markets
The number of people vaping in Germany is rising, with those aged between 16 and 29 particularly drawn to e-cigarettes, according to the federal government’s latest drug and addiction report
Our in-depth report finds a Russian e-cigarette market in a state of stagnation, with little change in the number of vapers and a fall in the number of vape stores, while PMI and BAT find a market for their heated tobacco products
The rhetoric coming out of the eighth Conference of the Parties (COP8) in Geneva suggests the World Health Organization is unlikely to give vaping products or HnB a role in its anti-tobacco policies any time soon
The different cultural and regulatory regimes surrounding vaping and heated tobacco in South Korea were on display at the country’s first vaping show
Conclusions and recommendations from the Parliamentary Science and Technology Committee investigation into e-cigarettes have confirmed yet again the UK’s status as the most vape-friendly major market
After several weeks of hectic negotiations between the Lega and Five Star Movement parties – both of which have expressed a commitment to vaping – the new coalition has finally taken power in Italy
Opinions on the future of the Japanese e-cigarette market at the country’s first vape sector tradeshow were mixed, with some optimism despite the continuing ban on nicotine e-liquid and the dramatic success of HnB products
Our latest report on the state of the e-cigarette market in Italy finds that strict regulation has caused a fall in the size of the market – but not as steep as the fall in vaper numbers, as those still vaping are paying more
Our survey of the vaping market in Israel finds little optimism among the cluster of small businesses operating in a country where smoking is on the rise again
More than a tenth of Italians trying to give up smoking (10.7%) use e-cigarettes to help them – more than any other cessation aids – but the vast majority use no aid at all
Beset by mass closures of vape stores and sceptical public opinion, the Spanish e-cigarette market finally appears to be growing again.