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Some flavoured vaping products could soon be banned in EU

Some flavoured vaping products could soon be banned in EU

The European Commission is aiming to create a “Tobacco Free Generation” by 2040. Vapers, beware; the European Commission is planning on banning flavoured heated tobacco products in the EU. This would mean that popular e-liquids would be prohibited from being sold in Europe. The proposal was announced in response to a significant increase in sales […]

4 years ago

There will soon be no need to bring separate chargers on holidays in the EU

There will soon be no need to bring separate chargers on holidays in the EU

Apple cables could be a thing of the past… Your iPhone charger may soon be obsolete due to new plans from the European Commission. Plans are in place to introduce a new law that would cause personal devices to use the same cable across the EU, regardless of brand and make. The European Council have […]

4 years ago

Minister for Health “deeply concerned” by new Covid variant

Minister for Health “deeply concerned” by new Covid variant

The new variant was first discovered in South Africa and in Hong Kong. Stephen Donnelly has said he is “deeply concerned” about the possibility of a new Covid variant arriving in Europe. The Minister for Health shared his worries in a statement released by the Department of Health on Thursday (25 November). “The Department of […]

4 years ago

Temporary restriction issued on non-essential travel to EU for 30 days

Temporary restriction issued on non-essential travel to EU for 30 days

New guidelines have been introduced. The European Commission is imposing updated guidelines and procedures on border measures in response to the spread of Covid-19. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced the new measures on Monday afternoon (16 March), noting that the collective healthcare system across the world is under “huge pressure”. […]

6 years ago

Britain will be the ‘big losers’ in a no deal Brexit, warns European Commission President

Britain will be the ‘big losers’ in a no deal Brexit, warns European Commission President

Jean-Claude Juncker reckons the British will lose out the most in the event of a no-deal Brexit. A no-deal Brexit would hurt Britain more than the rest of Europe, outgoing European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said in remarks published on Saturday. Speaking to Austrian newspaper Tiroler Tageszeitung, Juncker said that “If it comes to a hard […]

7 years ago

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