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[Europe, Malta] Foreign minister named as new Maltese EU commissioner

Malta has nominated its foreign minister to replace the EU's top health official after the previous one resigned amid allegations he sought to sell his influence to the tobacco industry.
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
added Oct 23, 2012 09:26
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[Europe, Malta] VIDEO: [WATCH] ‘I expected Barroso to support me’ -

Former Commissioner says “elements” in EU wanted to see his anti-smoking law spiked, and does not rule out returning to politics.
Malta Today (mt)
added Oct 23, 2012 09:25
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[Europe] 'We need to wait' - Barroso on Tobacco Products Directive

Responding to members of the European Parliament, European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso, has reiterated that the new Maltese Commissioner will be the one to take the Tobacco Products Directive forward.
New Europe
added Oct 23, 2012 09:23
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[Malta] Dalli interview: ‘My decisions on tobacco directive had been leaked’

A week after his fall from grace at the European Commission, John Dalli insists he has done nothing wrong and instead points a finger at “hidden hands” in Malta and abroad, and even at “GonziPN”. He also tells Mark Micallef that allowing canvassers to ac
Times of Malta (mt)
added Oct 23, 2012 09:22
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[Europe, Malta] Dalli’s position politically untenable – Commission

Attorney General’s office is studying report sent by OLAF
Times of Malta (mt)
added Oct 23, 2012 09:20
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[Europe, Malta] Schulz to write to Barroso, requesting ‘further clarifications’ on Dalli case

President Martin Schulz says European Parliament needs to see OLAF report as it seeks ‘further clarification beyond media statements’.
Malta Today (mt)
added Oct 23, 2012 09:17
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[Europe, Malta, Sweden] Commission and Dalli trade blows over his ‘resignation’

Mr Dalli, however, continues to maintain his innocence through various interviews and is challenging the Commission and OLAF, the EU’s anti-fraud agency, on their findings of impropriety.
Times of Malta (mt)
added Oct 23, 2012 09:15
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[Europe, Sweden, UK] What's all the snus about? Swedish MEP dealing snuff in Brussels

As part of his campaign to make the sale of snus legalised, the fresh-faced Swedish MEP stocks up on a supply of the moist, brown powder every time he flies home to bring back with him to the Belgian capital. Once he's landed, word quickly spreads among
The Independent (uk)
added Oct 23, 2012 09:10
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[Europe] [EXCLUSIVE] The resignation letter Dalli never signed

After the meeting between European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso, and John Dalli on Tuesday 16 October, the latter was provided with a pre-drafted letter of resignation that he never signed. The draft was composed by the European Commission L
New Europe
added Oct 23, 2012 09:04
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[Europe] The truth about the John Dalli resignation

New Europe
added Oct 23, 2012 08:48
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