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Luxembourgish media outlet Luxemburger Wort cover EPICENTER's most recent Nanny State Index, detailing the freedom from regulation of tobacco, alcohol and similar goods per European country. Ranking 26th, Luxembourg can celebrate its relative freedom from regulatory burden by nanny statist governments.

EPICENTER's Nanny State Index, which ranks European countries by their national regulation of goods such as tobacco, alcohol and vaping, features on prominent British news outlet The Telegraph. As of 2023, the UK places 11th on the Index, although recent developments will likely see this ranking rise.

Jonas Herby, Special Consultant for CEPOS, EPICENTER's Danish member think tank, has his work on the volume of EU regulation mentioned on the We Are Innovation think tank network. The briefing, "EU Regulatory Volume has Doubled Since the Treaty of Lisbon" is featured on EPICENTER's website, and our website was referenced during this podcast.

Despite the EU's success in vitalising the Single Market and allowing CEE countries such as Poland and Lithuania to expand their economic growth, this progress has considerably slowed in recent years, referencing EPICENTER's Market Force Report. The LFMI, EPICENTER's Lithuanian member think tank, discuss this and more on their podcast, which was showcased on media outlet Žinių Radijas.

CapX, newspaper outlet of the Centre for Policy Studies, published a piece by Adam Bartha, Director of EPICENTER, on the recent Draghi Report. The report covers the effects and dangers of EU overregulation, with Adam dissecting its strengths and weaknesses, referencing EPICENTER's Market Force and Evidence-based Policy Making reports.

Mario Draghi’s report highlights the EU's economic struggles due to overregulation, excessive taxation, and bureaucratic hurdles, particularly affecting small businesses. EPICENTER Director Adam Bartha has his writing on the topic, which includes mentions of EPICENTER's Evidence-based Policy Making and Market Force publications, reported on and translated by Slovakian media outlet SME.SK.

Romania's police confiscated close to 40 million smuggled cigarettes in the first half of 2024, covered widely by local media. 'News.ro' referenced EPICENTER’s Nanny State Index 2023, highlighting Romania's high tobacco tax rates and the resulting challenges.

In early 2024, Romanian authorities seized 40 million counterfeit cigarettes. 'Gandul' highlighted the issue, citing EPICENTER’s Nanny State Index 2023 to discuss Romania's high tobacco taxes and its undesired consequences for the authorities and the public.

In 2024, Romanian law enforcement intercepted 40 million counterfeit cigarettes, leading to widespread reporting. 'Antena 3 CNN' used EPICENTER's Nanny State Index 2023 to discuss Romania's tobacco pricing and tax policies.