Tag: Tobacco
A quarter of Icelanders abuse alcohol
In 2022, around a quarter of Icelanders fell within the definition of a harmful pattern of consuming alcohol or engaging in so-called hazardous drinking, the largest group being men. Information on alcohol abuse and tobacco consumption is provided in the latest Talnabrunn Medical Bulletin published by the Directorate of Health. The information is based on […]
The public favors rising cigarette prices
Timing is turned offBut despite the fact that there is support for raising the price to DKK 90 on both sides of the political spectrum, it will not happen any time soon. This is what the Conservatives’ Per Larsen says to Avisen Danmark that “right now we are in a situation where the state finances […]
10 most luxurious snuff boxes used by the Russian tsars
The best jewelers made boxes to store snuff for true works of art. When you take a closer look at them, you can learn a lot about their original owners, important historical events and even steamy love affairs. 1. A snuff box in Louis XVI style The Hermitage This exquisite masterpiece by Mikhail Perkhin, who […]
CPH STAGE 2022: English-language storage
Why me?8.-10. June, performances at 20.00, 16.00 & 21.30; Theater V in Prøvehallen, Porcelænstorvet 4, Valby; theater-v.dk Twenty years ago, a comedy about cancer would have been unthinkable. But since then we’ve had The Farewell, 50/50… Hell, even Breaking Bad is a dark comic tale. But that’s not the case with ‘Why Me’. Come to […]
Traveling abroad? See Customs Tips for Returnees
Many products can only be imported in limited quantities, while some require a license or may even be banned. If you are bringing medicines or pets with you or aiming to buy a variety of products from the destination, such as tobacco products or expensive goods, you should prepare in advance by reading Customs Instructions. […]
Finland bans smoking on playgrounds and beaches
The stricter, reformed tobacco law entered into force on 1 May as part of a long-term strategy to eliminate Finland from smoking. From Sunday, smoking on playgrounds and public beaches will be prohibited. The ban on smoking on the beaches is in force from the beginning of May to the end of September each year. […]
One in three teens buys snus on social media, the study says
Social media platforms have become a popular way for young people to get their hands on the oral tobacco product snuff. With the exception of Sweden, the sale of snus is banned throughout the EU, including in Finland. According to the latest school health promotion survey, as many as 43 percent of 10-12-year-old students and […]
Grocery Trade Association: Food prices rose 4.5% in February
In February, the prices of groceries in Finnish stores were on average 3.9 per cent higher than in the corresponding month last year, according to the price monitoring report of the Finnish Grocery Trade Association. According to the index, prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages rose about 4.5 percent from February 2021, while prices for […]
Economics expert worried about increased electricity prices: Believes these are at risk of taking out consumer loans
Now food, electricity, fuel, building materials and interest rates are becoming an expensive item for us. So far this fall, parts of the country have been marked by a strong purchases in electricity pricesand the graph is constantly pointing upwards as we enter a colder season. In addition, a Norway rich in oil is experiencing […]
European consumer prices are rising at the highest rate ever
Inflation rose to 5.9% in February from just 0.9% last year Consumer price inflation in Europe in February accelerated by 5.9% compared to last year’s 0.9% per year, marking the fastest annual jump ever, Eurostat’s statistical office said on Thursday. The indicator rose sharply from 5.1% in January. Prices rose most in Lithuania (14.0%), Estonia […]
Denmark aims for a smoke-free generation
More help for those who want to stopHjerteforeningen Hjerteforeningen welcomed the tougher stance against tobacco sales, but called for more action against smokers. “We need to help the over 70 percent of smokers who want to quit. This is where smoking cessation courses can play a massive role, as there is a huge potential here, […]
New analysis provides more clues about shipwrecks from the pilgrimage
In 1626, a ship capsized in stormy seas and sank on Cape Cod, where passengers were aided by local indigenous peoples and pilgrims in nearby Plymouth. Now, the most in-depth scientific analysis of timber found more than 150 years ago has provided the best evidence to date that they belonged to the unfortunate ship known […]
From the carrier’s guide – what we cannot bring to Iceland
You are not allowed to bring to Iceland: drugs and other prohibited substances; raw meat and meat products (including cured meat, smoked meat, sausages, poultry, etc.), raw milk and raw eggs; weapons such as daggers with blades longer than 12 centimeters, spring knives, clubs, crossbows and handcuffs; snuff and chewing tobacco; used equestrian equipment. Certain […]
Increase in wages and taxes
As of January 1, the wage increases agreed in collective agreements entered into force and the tax relief for natural persons increased. On the other hand, some taxes and fees for the state and many municipalities have also increased. The tax on alcohol, tobacco and fuel increased as usual by 2.5%. The fee for a […]
10 things that will change in 2022
The new year will bring changes that will affect the daily lives of Finns. Yle collected ten of them: 1. Household reduction limits are rising, but not for home improvement The tax deduction limits for households will be increased in 2022. Tiina Jutila / General The amount of the maximum tax on household, care and […]
Negotiations for a global agreement to deal with future pandemics: WHO Chief Scientist
A few weeks ago, the World Health Assembly (WHA) met in its special session to draw up and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement or international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. Speaking at the opening of the Panex-21 seminar, a WHO chief scientist said: “Some of the discussions that are now taking place at […]
Business Round-Up: Tobacco sales plunge to historic lows
The demand for tobacco in Denmark has never been lower. The period 2011-20 saw a decrease of 29 percent in sales compared to the previous decade, according to Statistics Denmark. Increase in sales of smoking tobacco But while cigarette sales fell sharply by 18 percent in 2020 – a decline due to increased taxes – […]
Menthol cigarettes may be banned in Iceland
As reported by Morgunblaðið, a bill that will be submitted to Alþingi in March next year proposes a ban on the sale of menthol cigarettes in Iceland. The European directive has already banned the sale of menthol cigarettes in the countries of the European Union. Viðar Jensson, project manager for tobacco control at the Health […]
The gift season is here – Customs reminds customers about gift customs clearance
This year both abolition of the VAT exemption for consignments up to EUR 22 which came into force in the summer and Brexit affect the number of blocks to be reported. Now all purchases from outside the EU must be declared and subject to VAT and any other import taxes and duties. Customs estimates that […]
The government is preparing a fourth supplementary budget to reduce net borrowing
The government has submitted to Parliament this year’s fourth draft supplementary budget, which aims to reduce the need for net borrowing by about EUR 2.2 billion. The draft proposal includes an increase in revenue of approximately EUR 1.9 billion and a cut in expenditure of EUR 249 million. According to the government, changes in the […]
Daily smoking decreases, snus use increases
The daily smoking of Finns is still declining, according to the Tobacco Statistics 2020 study published by the National Institute for Health and Welfare THL. According to statistics, about 12 per cent of Finns aged 20–64 smoke daily in 2020; 14 percent of men and 11 percent of women. Male smoking has declined since 2019, […]
Customs reveals an extensive snus smuggling network
Customs have seized several thousand kilograms of snuff during a preliminary investigation into smuggling worth millions of euros. Customs authorities have been investigating the smuggling and distribution of the banned substance in the metropolitan area over the past year and suspect that criminals have evaded paying about five million euros in taxes. A total of […]
Far more seniors retain all of their natural teeth
More seniors are retaining their natural teeth. In 1987, about 51 percent of older people between the ages of 65 and 74 lacked all natural teeth, but by 2017, the proportion had dropped to about six percent. This is shown by a new study by the University of Copenhagen and the National Institute of Public […]
Young workers in fast-food chains and gas stations are at risk of murder, violence and rape
According to Yle’s research, young people working in the service sector in Finland have been exposed to customers who are victims of violence, murder and rape. The study also found that many young workers in fast food restaurants and gas stations work alone during evening and night shifts and often have to cope with drunk […]
Denmark is experiencing the highest consumer price increase in almost a decade
Bad communication Meanwhile, tobacco and alcohol prices also played a role as they experienced the largest price increase (4.6 per cent), largely driven by sharp tobacco price increases. Elsewhere, renting cottages, charter trips, furniture, and home furnishings helped pull the index down, as did hotels and restaurants. The communication experienced the largest annual reduction of […]
The Finnish government finds an agreement on climate action, finalizes the draft budget
The deficit in the draft budget is EUR 6.9 billion, an increase of EUR 200 million on the proposal presented by the Ministry of Finance last month. The Treasury minister Annika Saarikko (Center) said Helsingin Sanomat that the deficit is growing despite growing economic optimism due to two factors: the budget includes EUR 900 million […]
The ban on plastic bottles will take effect
Finland has ratified an EU directive that came into force in July, banning certain disposable plastic products. So called Disposable Plastics Directive the aim is to reduce the number of plastic products and their environmental impact. Saying goodbye to banned plastic items is unlikely to have a big impact on people’s daily lives, as shops […]
The Ministry of Finance publishes the draft budget
The Finnish Ministry of Finance has completed its proposal on government spending in 2022 before the negotiations between the coalition parties package. The final version is due to be agreed at the end of September, and several rounds of negotiations need to be concluded before then. The ministry’s proposal, released on Friday, includes increases in […]
Brown cosiness: reminiscent of the fact that even in 1978, Denmark was behind the curve
Seen from a distance of 40 years or more, Denmark, as I landed in the summer of 1978, seems a very different place than today in Denmark. As my daughter perceptively pointed out as she laughed over some photos of the youthful me, everything seemed brown. People had Hessian wallpaper and coconut mats on the […]
FACTS: Smoke-free school hours are part of the action plan
READ more about smoke-free school time here: * Students are not allowed to smoke, smoke or use chewing tobacco while in school – either on or off school grounds. * The smoke-free school day does not apply to employees. They are allowed to smoke outside the school grounds. * Primary schools, boarding schools and after-schools […]
Smoking and chewing tobacco will be banned for all students
In Kræftens Bekæmpelse, project manager in tobacco prevention, Niels Them Kjær, says that he is sure that it will gradually become a matter of course not to smoke in the youth educations. – It is often in the transition from primary school that many begin. The new year groups are used to the smoking ban […]
Norway adopts further restrictive measures against Belarus
– Today, Norway has adapted to the EU’s new sector sanctions against Belarus in response to the major human rights violations committed by the country’s authorities, says Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide. The situation in Belarus continues to deteriorate, with the imprisonment of opposition members, the harassment of human rights defenders and the […]
Finland had the eighth highest consumer price in Europe in 2020
Study coordinated by Eurostat looked at the prices of consumer goods and services in a total of 37 countries in Europe. Prices were highest in Switzerland and lowest in Turkey. Within the EU, the highest prices were found in Denmark and the lowest in Romania. Prices in Finland were relatively highest in the categories of […]
Fewer young people smoke – but more use other tobacco and nicotine products
The number of young people smoking cigarettes has fallen. At the same time, consumption of alternative tobacco and nicotine products is rising. The result comes from a new one report of the National Institute of Public Health, Statens Institut for Folkesundhed. “The most important results from the report must be that we can see a […]
EU action aims to “tighten the thumbscrews” in Belarus
BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Union will extend travel bans and asset freezes for 86 Belarusian individuals and companies on Monday. The sanctions are part of the EU’s response to the forced landing of a Ryanair passenger plane in Minsk on May 23 to arrest a dissident journalist. Officials said the new actions by EU foreign […]
E-steam and nicotine bags are young people’s new loads
It is said that the sum of loads is constant. When a bad habit stops, then another has it to take over. That there is a truth in the old saying, shows a new report on young people’s nicotine habits from the National Institute of Public Health. First the good news: Young people between the […]
The Danish Cancer Society is calling for taxes on nicotine bags
In Kræftens Bekæmpelse, project manager for tobacco prevention Niels Them Kjær is sure that it is the political decision to raise the tax that will prevail. From 1 April 2020, the price of a pack of cigarettes increased from approximately NOK 40 to NOK 55. – It is really good news that young people smoke […]
Prices in Finland are 8th highest, but lowest in the Nordic countries
According to data published by Statistics Finland, the prices of products purchased by consumers in Finland last year were the eighth highest in 37 European countries. Average prices in Finland exceeded the EU average by 26 per cent. However, the agency stated that compared to its Nordic neighbors, prices were lowest in Finland, with Denmark, […]
FACTS: Action plan gives higher prices for cigarettes in 2022
* May 20: Ban on menthol flavor in cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco. 2021: * January 1: Non-smoking school time in primary schools. * April 1: – The tobacco is stored away in the shops. – Prohibition of indirect advertising and sponsorship of tobacco. – Prohibition of flavorings in e-cigarettes. – Prohibition of products that can […]
More young people use products with tobacco and nicotine – fewer smokers
Lotus Sofie Bast, senior researcher in tobacco prevention at the Statens Serum Institut, highlights two conclusions from the report, which compare with figures from 2020. – The most important results in this report must be that we see a decrease in the proportion of young people who smoke cigarettes, by about two percentage points. – […]
FACTS: Avoid fires in hot weather
These days it is hot and dry in Denmark. Therefore, there is also a greater risk of fire in nature, and therefore citizens must take special care when they want to grill, it sounds from Hovedstadens Beredskab. During the weekend, according to DMI, it will be between 25 and 32 degrees, where especially the eastern […]
Judgment for cigarette factory – cheated the Treasury for 71 million
In addition, he is permanently deported from Denmark, and he is fined DKK 71.3 million – corresponding to the amount that the Treasury was evaded. He now has two weeks to consider whether he will appeal the sentence. The 33-year-old man participated in the manufacture of the 41 million cigarettes from November 2020 to March […]
Immobility can have serious effects on the well-being of children and young people during corona restrictions
The difference in the movement of children and young people before the pandemic is tens of percent. The change is explained by a lack of exercise on school days and school trips, as well as the cessation of young people’s hobbies. Young people have also experienced the burden of distance learning from school assignments as […]
Customs officers see a near tripling of illegal cigarettes by 2020
That is more than a doubling – in fact almost a tripling – compared to the previous year, the agency states in a press release. In 2019, customs found just under six million of the illegal smokers. – Despite the pandemic, criminal ringleaders have still tried to illegally bring cigarettes into the country without paying […]
Fleggaard has called in staff and filled shelves before reopening
– We are of course ready to receive more customers than we have been used to. So we expect a larger influx, says Lars Mose Iversen, who, however, has difficulty predicting how many Danes will flock to. – I would like to, but I can not. Because it’s not a situation we’ve tried before. We […]
National Round-Up: Candidates can celebrate as usual this summer … with a little distance
It is approaching that time of year again when the streets are filled with students driving trucks listening to loud music. But even today, they can throw their hats high in the air because the government has finally given them the green light to celebrate. The Minister for Children and Education, Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil, confirmed the […]
Customs officers find ten million illegal cigarettes in the truck
The Danish Customs made a discovery a little out of the ordinary when it stopped a truck in Rødbyhavn on Lolland in a routine inspection on 14 May. The truck, which came from Puttgarden in Germany, had a load of ten million illegal cigarettes that had not been taxed. This is stated by the agency […]
The government will stop large packs of cigarettes
According to DR, the tobacco manufacturer Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has since January sold packs of the brands Winston Red and Blue 100 with 28 cigarettes, where there has been a quantity discount compared to a normal pack. – We have seen several examples of tobacco producers and retailers having counteracted the intention with the […]
Finland will exceed the expenditure framework by 900 million euros in 2022, by 500 million euros in 2023
The ruling five-party coalition agreed severely delayed negotiations to exceed the previous expenditure framework by about € 900 million in 2022 and € 500 million in 2023. in state aid for basic municipal services. The Board also agreed to reduce previously planned expenses for 2023 by EUR 370 million. Almost a third, or EUR 110 […]
Up to a third of children living in Finland receive sexual content from adults every month
Nearly 80 percent of children have received accurate images from an adult, while three out of four children have been asked to send a nude image to an adult. One third of the respondents were offered money, tobacco or alcohol in return for sending specific pictures or meeting with an adult. Nine percent of treatment […]
Now tobacco must be hidden in all shops
From 1 April, cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and snuff must be completely out of sight and thus preferably also out of mind in the approximately 7000 shops and kiosks across the country that sell tobacco. The goal is that fewer children bø
The government wants to introduce stricter rules for tobacco-free snus
The government wants to regulate the age and change the marketing rules for tobacco-free nicotine products, such as, for example, tobacco-free snus. It shall not be permitted to emphasize taste or to advertise on radio and television and an age limit of eighteen years may be introduced. Listen to Ingeborg Simonsson, special investigator for the […]
We love smoke-free outdoor areas
Is it allowed to smoke at the bus stop, on the playground or at the football pitch? No, it sounds from a large majority of Danes in a new study from the Danish Cancer Society, TrygFonden and Hjerteforeningen. Children should not tumble on the city playgrounds or play football with the mini-putters in the smoke […]
On Saturday, the opening of a new Polish store – Plus Market
Sponsored article This Saturday we invite you to GRAND OPENING new Polish store Plus Market March 27 at 10.00, ul. Hraunberg 4 The owner has prepared many great offers for future customers that will be valid throughout the weekend, from March 27 to 28: 10% discount on all products (excluding tobacco products) selected products at […]
Casino and tobacco companies wanted to sponsor state museums – got the nob
Swedish state museums have received sponsorship for close to SEK 70 million over the past five years and among the donors are everything from banks, pharmaceutical companies, wine companies and weapons manufacturers. But there are also examples of the opposite: the Swedish Museum of Natural History has refused a casino and the Modern Museum did […]
Air Force Museum gets millions from Saab – other museums nob the arms industry
State museums have entered into sponsorship agreements worth almost SEK 70 million over the past five years, Kulturnytt’s review shows. Some museums waive money from arms companies, but the Air Force Museum in Linköping receives multi-million sums from the arms manufacturer Saab. At the same time, the Moderna Museet does not want their brand to […]
Report: More and more young people are dropping out
While 20 percent of the population smoked in 2019, the proportion last year had dropped to 18 percent. These are citizens who smoke either daily or occasionally. The decline is particularly noticeable in young people between the ages of 15 and 29. Here, the proportion who smoke has dropped to 23 percent last year. In […]
Foreigners imprisoned for running a cigarette factory in Vamdrup
Several million cigarettes were found here, while 13 men from Poland and Ukraine were arrested. This is stated by the East Jutland Police in a press release on Wednesday. – During the operation, approximately 11 million cigarettes and a large amount of professional production equipment were seized, says deputy police inspector at SEV Morten Vegger […]
Inflation is accelerating after the Covid crisis subsided
Inflation has started to pick up after remaining low for a long time until 2020. According to Eurostat, annual inflation in Finland rose to 0.2% in January from 0.2% in December. A smaller increase was observed in the euro area as a whole, with average inflation standing at 0.9% in January. Inflation is the rate […]
Adolescent smoking has been halved in three years
The trend for the 14-17 year olds is the same. However, the older smokers have a special focus because they remain smokers to a greater extent. – We are incredibly happy that the young people’s daily cigarette consumption has been broken. For half of those who start smoking will die of it one way or […]
Action against tobacconists who sell illegal tobacco
In order to access the extensive black trade in tobacco, the Swedish Environmental Crime Agency has targeted stores that sell tobacco. In a number of rulings recently, tobacconists have been sentenced to repay the state for non-payment of tax, of up to half a million kronor. The refunds can have major consequences, and are therefore […]
First Professor of Tobacco Prevention
– It is the very best birthday present I could get, she says. Because with the plan, Denmark is approaching the countries that have long ago taken action against young people’s smoking and seen that it works. As tobacco becomes less available, fewer people start smoking. Charlotta Pisinger, who turns 60 on 19 December, is […]
The oldest Dane ever died – 112 years
The oldest Dane ever, the 112-year-old Karla Lindholm Jensen from Herning, passed away on Thursday. Her family informs Herning Folkeblad. With a baptism certificate from 1908, she could in November 2019 call herself the longest living Dane. According to Herning Folkeblad, this was a status that she herself took with great ease. Karla Lindholm Jensen […]
Norway lowers cross-border trade fees to keep jobs
Norway is lowering taxes on typical cross-border goods such as sweets and tobacco to reduce trade losses to Sweden when the borders reopen. The agreement entails fee reductions of a total of SEK 3.7 billion, says the Progress Party’s party leader Siv Jensen to NRK. “We hope that this will secure more jobs in Norway,” […]
Two robberies in Malmö in twenty minutes
Two stores in Malmö were subjected to armed robbery on Saturday night, about 20 minutes apart. The first took place at 22.20 in a tobacco shop near the center and the second at 22.40 in a convenience store in Västra hamnen. The staff was threatened with weapon-like objects by two masked perpetrators. No person has […]
It will be more expensive to use an electric car, buy petrol, alcohol and tobacco in 2021
Here are the most important changes in the government’s proposal for the state budget for 2021. The government will spend NOK 313.4 billion on the state budget for 2021, which is expected to amount to 3 percent of the oil fund at the beginning of the year, writes NRK. The government has announced that it […]
Corona concerns encourage thousands to quit smoking
Thousands of Finns quit their smoking habits this year directly due to coronavirus problems, according to a study commissioned by the tobacco policy and public health group ASH Finland. The study found that 15 percent of respondents quit smoking because of health problems directly related to the coronavirus. According to the Institute for Health and […]
P3 Documentary
It’s a cloudy morning in February 1993. The US agency ATF, which is tasked with fighting crimes involving alcohol, tobacco, weapons and explosives, is on its way to the Christian sect Branch Davidian’s collective out in the Texas countryside. ATF suspects that the sect collects illegal weapons. They are planning a raid to arrest sect […]
Sales of smuggled cigarettes exploded after higher taxes
The illegal market for the sale of smuggled cigarettes has grown significantly after the taxes on cigarettes increased this year. Especially on the web and social media, it abounds with offers to buy whole cartons of smuggled cigarettes at a cheaper price. This is the assessment from the company Eagle Shark, which investigates and monitors […]
The tobacco industry can get a million bill for tax evasion
There are many indications that a number of tobacco producers have hoarded cigarettes and smoking tobacco to such an extent that they have violated a hoarding rule. It shows checks that the Danish Tax Agency has carried out after the cigarette tax increased on 1 April this year and made the price of cigarettes significantly […]
National Round-Up: The tobacco giant hopes to smoke competition in price war
Despite the tax increase in April this year, cigarettes are cheaper than ever thanks to Phillip Morris International, which lowers the price of a pack of Marlboro to 41 kroner per cigarette. Package. As part of the effort to undercut the competition, the tobacco giant has decided to start selling some of its products at […]
From Iceland – rising alcohol consumption due to COVID-19
Alcohol sales have increased during the COVID-19 epidemic and consumption is increasing. According to a Fréttablaðið a report and sales number issued by the State Alcohol and Tobacco Trade, ÁTVR, total sales so far this year are about 14% higher than last year and increased especially in March and April when the first wave of […]
