2025-12-03
USA: Tobacco companies' influence at record high
The tobacco industry's influence in the United States has increased significantly. This is shown by a new American report. The report places the United States in 98th place...
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Tobacco industry lobbying
Decisions about tobacco policy should be made based on the best interests of society and public health. According to Article 5:3 of the FCTC, the tobacco industry should be kept outside public health policy. Despite this, the tobacco industry's lobbying activities are successful both in Sweden and internationally. The industry's interests risk influencing political decisions in the tobacco area.
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2025-11-25
Aggressive tobacco industry – in Sweden and globally
The tobacco industry is increasingly aggressively trying to influence public health policy. Sweden is one of the countries where they have increased their influence, The Global...
Read more2025-11-21
The tobacco industry's influence is increasing in Sweden
The tobacco industry has a persistent grip on public health policy in the WHO European Region, a new report shows. In Sweden, the problems have...
Read more2025-10-15
“Lobby registers must not be complicated”
If it becomes too complicated, small civil society organizations will be disadvantaged. This is one of the views expressed regarding the investigation into introducing...
Read more2025-08-18
Swedish EU politicians in most meetings with the tobacco lobby
Swedish MEPs have the most meetings with the tobacco lobby among EU countries. Representatives of KD, , SD, M, and S have met with tobacco companies ...
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2025-08-13
New infographic: This is how much the tobacco industry invested in the EU in 2023
The SmokeFree Partnership has reviewed the EU Transparency Register to gain a picture of the tobacco industry's presence in the EU. The information is based on data...
Read more2025-05-12
Lobby register for parliament and government proposed
A parliamentary committee proposes the introduction of a lobby register. Companies and organizations that want to influence the Riksdag and government in a...
Read more2025-02-27
Motion for transparency against lobbyists voted down
In Sweden, the Riksdag and government do not have any guidelines for how contacts with the tobacco industry should be handled. The Green Party has proposed a...
Read more2024-06-26
Swedish Match invests heavily in lobbying in the US
Swedish Match is investing heavily in lobbying in the US. It now has 128 registered lobbyists and 17 lobbying firms in the country. It...
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