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[Europe, Malta] Witness denies she came up with figure of €60m

Defence lawyers of Sliema restaurateur Silvio Zammit yesterday pressed the police’s witness Gayle Kimberley on whether she was the one who came up with the €60 million figure at the heart of the Dalligate scandal. Dr Kimberley denied it categorically, b
Times of Malta (mt)
added May 9, 2013 06:51
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[Asia, Europe, UK] Tobacco Control

The May 4-May 10, 2013, issue of The Lancet focuses on tobacco control, and—together with content in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine—presents new views on controlling the global tobacco epidemic. According to WHO, tobacco use killed 100 million people in
The Lancet (uk)
added May 7, 2013 08:04
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Socioeconomic and country variations in cross-border cigarette purchasing as tobacco tax avoidance strategy. Findings from the ITC Europe Surveys

Cross-border cigarette purchasing is more common in European regions bordering countries with lower cigarette prices and is more often reported by smokers with higher education and income. Increasing taxes in countries with lower cigarette prices, and re
Tobacco Control
added May 4, 2013 18:03
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[UK] Tobacco industry to fight 'standardised' cigarette packs in Europe

major cigarette manufacturers including Philip Morris International and Imperial Tobacco are keeping a close eye on developments in Europe, where policymakers are pushing through revised legislation on tobacco products. Among the European Commission's pr
Electronic Telegraph (uk)
added May 3, 2013 15:20
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[Europe, Malta] Kimberly denies she was the one who asked for €60m bribe

Lawyer Gayle Kimberly, the local representative of Swedish Match this afternoon denied in court that she was the person who had asked for €50m to €60m to secure the lifting of the EU ban on snus smokeless tobacco.
Times of Malta (mt)
added May 9, 2013 06:48
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[Europe, UK] Imperial Tobacco's light idea to go electronic

IMPERIAL Tobacco has set up a venture to develop electronic cigarettes as it seeks to reignite profits weighed down by cash-strapped European smokers switching to roll-your-owns and illegal cigarettes.
The [London, UK] Express
added May 2, 2013 12:48
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[Europe, Malta] Dalli’s ‘political’ resignation

The European Commission has defended its stand on John Dalli’s resignation, insisting the former PN heavyweight stepped down as Commissioner in “agreement” with his boss José Manuel Barroso after his position had become untenable.
Times of Malta (mt)
added May 1, 2013 17:47
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[Europe, Malta] Commission: Nothing has changed in reasons for Dalli's resignation

"Nothing has changed about the grounds for the resignation," the spokesman said. The spokesman confirmed that the European Commission was first tipped off about allegations against Mr Dalli by Michel Petite. (A tobacco lobbyist and adviser to EU Commiss
Times of Malta (mt)
added May 1, 2013 03:10
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[Europe, UK] Wirral Euro MP fears e-cigs could put ex-smokers back in habit

Now, the EU Commission proposes to limit the amount of nicotine in solutions sold for use in electronic cigarettes to four milligrams of nicotine per millilitre, unless the products have been classified for 'medicinal use'. Wirral-based Conservative MEP
This is Wirral (Wirral Globe) (uk)
added Apr 30, 2013 17:11
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[Europe] EU’s new tobacco products directive could generate 19,000 job losses and EUR 200 mln in lost tax revenue in Romania

Romania is one of the EU countries which stand to lose the most if the proposed revisions of the current EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) will pass in the current for, according to a Roland Berger study commissioned by cigarette manufacturer Philip Mo
Balkans.com (cy)
added Apr 30, 2013 15:28
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