Unlike smokers in other countries, those in Greece do not seem to have taken kindly to public-places tobacco-smoking bans. Read More
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The future of SEKAP, the Xanthi-based tobacco-products company that was established in 1975, is due to be discussed today at an extraordinary board meeting.Read More
In Greece, where a relentless pursuit of austerity has imposed financial hardships on ordinary people, it was only to be expected that the illegal trade in cigarettes would increase.Read More
An excellent story about Greek smokers’ heroic and relentless battle against public-places smoking bans has echoes of the Iliad.Read More
At 37 percent, the prevalence of smoking in Greece is the highest of any country in the EU, which overall has a smoking rate of 26 percent and where Sweden’s prevalence is seven percent.Read More
Despite being one of the first countries to sign up for the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Greece apparently has a poor record on enforcing tobacco smoking bans. Read More
A decision to invest €300 million in its Greek plant is paying off for Philip Morris International while helping to boost the country’s struggling economy.Read More
Suppliers of classical oriental tobacco have matched production to diminished demand. Will they be able to accommodate a potential rebound? TR Staff Report The market for classical oriental tobacco has shrunk significantly in recent years. Read More
