A new law implemented in Belgium on Tuesday prevents cigarettes or any tobacco products from being put on display in shops.

A shopkeeper shows a box of cigars, as Belgium implements a new regulation preventing any tobacco products to be put on display, in a retail shop in Antwerp, Belgium, Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

The new law is designed to curb impulse purchases of cigarettes and tobacco — and supermarkets are prohibited from selling them altogether. A new law implemented in Belgium on Tuesday prevents ...