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Greece: Revenues going up in smoke

Illegal cigarette trading is growing considerably according to a survey by AC Nielsen, which showed that 13.2 percent of cigarettes consumed in April 2012 were not destined for the Greek market, up from 5.1 percent in 2009, Kathimerini reported.
Focus English News (bg)
added Oct 22, 2012 06:22
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[Europe, Sweden] Swedish Hopes Rise on Snus Ban ($$)

Sweden is stepping up its efforts to lift the European Union's ban on snus tobacco—potentially opening up a $2.3 billion market—after an antifraud report last week prompted the resignation of a key public opponent to legalizing snus sales.
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition
added Oct 22, 2012 04:25
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[Europe, Malta] GALIZIA: Dalli: the investigations are over

By allying himself so closely to somebody like Silvio Zammit, who then went and made a hash of things and embarrassed the EU Commission, John Dalli himself was guilty of bringing the European Commission and his role into grave disrepute. When you are so s
Malta Independent (mt)
added Oct 23, 2012 09:35
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[Belgium, Malta] Dalli stands his ground, claims tobacco industry conspiracy

John Dalli, Malta’s EU Commissioner until he was forced to resign on Tuesday, yesterday came out fighting against what he says was his forced resignation from the European Commission in a bid to kill off the EU’s upcoming tobacco directive, he said yeste
Malta Independent (mt)
added Oct 21, 2012 20:52
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[Belgium, Europe, Malta] Anti-tobacco NGO will not be cowed

Anti-tobacco NGO European Respiratory Society (ERS) says it will not be cowed by targeted office break-in and John Dalli’s “controversial” resignation. The president of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) has urged his members to stand firm and not be
Malta Today (mt)
added Oct 21, 2012 16:42
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[Canada] DOWBIGGIN: Big tobacco has many enablers

the whole idea of holding the tobacco industry uniquely liable for the health consequences of smoking is a gross distortion of history. Big Tobacco has had a lot of enablers, including our own provincial governments. . . . Even if P.E.I. wins a big sett
Ottawa (Ont) Citizen (ca)
added Oct 21, 2012 15:06
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[Europe, Malta] BECK: Not so heroic anymore

What price Labour’s heroes now, ay? It is bad enough that they have been lionising two people who, up to not-so-long-ago, were targets of their venom, not to mention, in one of these cases, his not being the epitome of truthfulness and openness.
Times of Malta (mt)
added Oct 23, 2012 09:43
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[Europe, Malta] Appointing Dalli seemed correct at the time -- PM

Gonzi focuses on replacing commissioner
Times of Malta (mt)
added Oct 23, 2012 09:37
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[Belgium, Europe, Malta, Sweden] Brussels Break-Ins Investigated as 'Tobaccogate' Unfolds

But “tobaccogate” is likely to rumble on. As Nils Wadstrom, a Swedish journalist, posted on Twitter: . . . Tobaccogate is the story of the year. Mind-blowing.
New York Times Blogs
added Oct 21, 2012 16:48
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[Canada] LETTER: Woman fined for buying cigarettes at reserve store

I asked the officer: “If I’m not able to purchase these cigarettes, why is the store allowed to sell them to me?” His said it was because “they can get away with it.” . . . I might come out of this having to do some jail time but I don’t care. I will n
Thunder Bay (Ont) Chronicle-Journal (ca)
added Oct 20, 2012 19:37
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