Europe

Bashkortostan Republic parliament passes fines for e-cigarette and hookah use in public places, equating them to traditional tobacco products.

FirstUnion unveiled groundbreaking Alkaid technology at InterTabac, promising revolutionary changes in heat-not-burn smoking experience.

2024 InterTabac Tobacco Exhibition to be held September 19-21 at Dortmund Exhibition Center in Germany, with extensive coverage by 2Firsts.

A plane bound for the UK exploded at Iliorion Airport in Iraq, believed to be caused by electronic devices.

Italian Parliament's Finance Committee will investigate tobacco retail taxation and franchise systems on September 18.Various associations including Uit, Assotabaccai, and Fit will participate.

European Union urges member states to ban smoking and e-cigarette use in outdoor areas to protect public health.

Irish Health Minister Stephen Donnelly seeks to ban disposable e-cigarettes in Ireland, gaining support from Senator Pat Casey.

Turkish police in Samsun seized 156 smuggled e-cigarettes in a recent enforcement operation, leading to two arrests.