Italian authorities outline scheduled 2027 price increases across traditional cigarettes, e-liquids, and heated tobacco.
Italy updates its vaping market rules with mandatory e-liquid leaflets, increased excise taxes, and tighter physical store requirements.
The Swiss canton plans legislation by late 2026 to outlaw single-use e-cigarettes following cross-party backing.
A practical guide to Italian vaping regulations, public bans, fines, and airport rules for travelers.
A guide to Italy’s tobacco laws, vending machine requirements, indoor bans, and retail fines.
A detailed comparison of excise taxes, online sales bans, and retail laws in Italy and Switzerland.
Member states cite EU single market rules to delay Ireland’s proposed vape flavor ban and plain packaging laws.
Rome and Athens invoke EU free trade laws to halt Ireland’s proposed flavor ban and plain packaging rules until October 2026.
The Lazio Administrative Court closes a six-year dispute by rejecting damage claims against the Customs and Monopolies Agency.
Veneto regional authorities have launched a sweeping ban on beach smoking and vaping ahead of the Summer 2026 tourist season. This environmental and public health initiative, spanning several major Italian coastal resorts, will penalize violators with administrative fines of up to €50. In Jesolo, the ban now covers the entire stretch of sand, expanding on 2025’s shoreline-only restriction. Mayor Christopher DeZotti noted the transition was gradual but necessary. Meanwhile, Bibione—a pioneer in smoke-free beaches since 2011—has officially banned electronic cigarettes and vapes along its entire nine-kilometer coastline, permitting use only in 40 designated areas. Other Venetian destinations are rapidly adopting similar measures: Local authorities justify the crackdown by citing scientific studies showing that secondhand smoke under beach umbrellas causes significant air pollution. Additionally, the ban aims to stop millions of plastic-heavy cigarette butts from being discarded in the sand, reducing rising coastal cleanup costs.
As Milan hosts a major European health conference, new tobacco-free zones are challenging the city’s outdoor vaping loopholes and enforcement failures.
Italian authorities roll out zero-tolerance policies and €500 fines for smoking and vaping on the sand.