30 09.2026: ‘Pro Rauchfrei’ criticises the extreme imbalance and calls for corrective action before 5 October Pro Rauchfrei e. V., Germany’s largest association for the protection of non-smokers, has strongly criticised the composition of the list of experts for the public hearing on the draft bill to amend the Tobacco Tax Act (BT-Drs. 21/7859) on … Read more
26.08.2026 Joint press release from Pro Rauchfrei e.V. and Nichtraucherschutz-Verband Deutschland (NRSV) Eleven citizens, with the support of Pro Rauchfrei and Nichtraucherschutzverband Deutschland, have lodged a constitutional complaint with the Constitutional Court of Baden-Württemberg against the complete exemption of beer gardens, wine bars and festival marquees from Baden-Württemberg’s non-smoking legislation. The state of Baden-Württemberg has … Read more
Pro Rauchfrei comments on the EU Commission’s proposal to amend the Tobacco Tax Directive 07.09.2025 As part of “Europe’s plan against cancer”, the EU Commission wants to promote the emergence of a “smoke-free generation” so that less than 5% of the population smokes by 2040. Significant increases in tobacco tax are one of the most … Read more