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Nanny State Index 2023

31 May 2023

Germany has taken the top spot as the freest country in Europe once again, with the least amount of nannying regulations like banning, taxing, …

Nanny State Index 2021

13 May 2021

The 2021 edition of the Nanny State Index, which has been expanded to 30 countries in Europe, shows that Germany has taken the top spot …

Over-reach: the EU’s lifestyle regulation plans

4 February 2021

A report published by the European Commission on 3 February 2021 proposes a range of nanny state interventions intended to reduce the consumption of …

WHO is your nanny?

Chris Snowdon // 12 January 2021

Some countries allow you to buy a beer at any time day or night. Others have total prohibition. The enormous differences in the way …

Norwegian sugar tax sends sweet-lovers over border to Sweden

Christopher Snowdon // 28 November 2019

It seems unfair to call it a sweet shop. In the shopping centre north of Charlottenberg in south-western Sweden, barely four miles from Norway …

The Nanny State Index 2019

11 September 2019

The Epicenter Nanny State Index is a league table of the best and worst places in the European Union to eat, drink, smoke and …

Nanny State Index

30 April 2019

Germany has overtaken the Czech Republic to become the EU’s most liberal country, according to the 2019 edition of the Nanny State Index. Finland …

Nanny State Index – Nicotine Supplement

7 May 2018

Our new league table of nanny state regulation shows that punitive taxation and excessive regulation of safer nicotine alternatives has increased across the EU. …

Sweden and its inconsistent alcohol laws

Cecilia Sandell // 16 August 2017

On 29 June, EPICENTER’s Swedish partner, Timbro, published a report examining alcohol laws in Sweden. Within the Swedish political arena, alcohol consumption has always …

The Nanny State crusade marches on

Christopher Snowdon // 10 May 2017

Today sees the publication of the 2017 edition of the Nanny State Index, a league table of the best and worst places in the …

Nanny State Index Summary

10 May 2017

The EPICENTER Nanny State Index is the only comprehensive league table of lifestyle regulations. The latest data suggest that the EU is becoming a …

Nanny State Index

10 May 2017

The EPICENTER Nanny State Index is the only comprehensive league table of lifestyle regulations. The latest data suggest that the EU is becoming a …

Cheap as Chips: Is a healthy diet affordable?

2 March 2017

It is widely believed that healthy eating is relatively expensive whereas ‘junk food’ is relatively cheap. This has led to an assumption that poor diets …

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