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Illicit tobacco crackdown & tax hikes widen
38 clusters · 209 sources · last updated
Latest: Athens Airport customs seize over 477,000 smuggled cigarettes
The EU‑wide crackdown on illegal tobacco is intensifying through large-scale seizures and legislative shifts. In Poland, authorities have dismantled multiple illegal production lines, including a major operation in Lower
EU Right-to-Repair Directive implementation evolves
27 clusters · 202 sources · last updated
Latest: EU smartphone models fail repairability regulations
The EU Right‑to‑Repair Directive (2024/1799) became legally binding on 31 July 2026, mandating that manufacturers of electronics and appliances provide spare parts, manuals, and services at reasonable prices. The rules p
German finfluencer regulation
3 clusters · 20 sources · last updated
Latest: Regulators increase oversight of financial influencers
In late July 2026, Germany’s financial supervisory authority BaFin announced a crackdown on “finfluencers” – individuals who dispense investment advice on platforms such as Instagram, WhatsApp and Telegram. The regulator