Whether it is denial or a blatant attempt to decieve, as the European Union revisits its tobacco tax framework, officials in Brussels are increasingly framing public opposition not as democratic feedback, but as suspect behaviour. Faced with a wave of criticism over proposed excise reforms, the European Commission has suggested that much of the resistance … Continue reading The EU Is Dismissing Public Opposition to Nicotine Taxes as ‘Industry Interference’ Instead of Rethinking Them