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Dalli Case: tobacco lobby refuses to co-operate with European Parliament

"The tobacco lobby is not demonstrating enough transparency in the Dalli case", said Inge Gräßle MEP, EPP Group Coordinator in the European Parliament's Budgetary Control Committee, following the refusal, despite prior agreement, of the tobacco company Sw
Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) in the European Parliament (eu)
added Jan 7, 2013 16:55
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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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[Europe] EU appoints tobacco lobbyist to top ethics panel

The European Commission has attracted criticism for reappointing a tobbaco lobbyist to its ethics committee on lobbying. It gave the job to Michel Petite - a French lawyer at the London-based firm Clifford Chance, who works for US tobacco giant Philip Mo
EUobserver.com
added Dec 28, 2012 13:37
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[Europe] MEPs look for smoking gun after Dalli resignation

Lawmakers in the European Parliament called yesterday (23 October) for the tobacco directive update to be published before the end of this year, amid requests for clarity surrounding the resignation of John Dalli as EU health commissioner last week.
EurActiv
added Oct 25, 2012 07:36
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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, Malta, Sweden] EU health commissioner resigns in 'snus' fraud probe

The European Commission said the health and consumer policy commissioner from Malta left "with immediate effect" after informing Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso "of his decision following an investigation by OLAF, the EU's anti-fraud office, int
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
added Oct 16, 2012 16:37
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[Europe, Malta] OLAF’s report highlights - the 'unambiguous circumstantial evidence'

The premise rests on the picture painted by the investigation, which concludes that while there is no conclusive evidence of Mr Dalli’s direct participation or masterminding of the alleged request for money, the overall evidence indicates that he was aw
Times of Malta (mt)
added Apr 29, 2013 19:39
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[Europe] Ombudsman launches investigation into Dalli departure

The European Ombudsman today (6 March) launched an investigation into the resignation of John Dalli as European commissioner for health and consumer policy, and asked the European Commission to hand over all files relating to his departure.
European Voice (be)
added Mar 7, 2013 14:37
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[Europe] Health and transparency NGOs demand Commission implements UN tobacco lobbying rules

European Public Health Alliance (be)
added Jan 18, 2013 14:58
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Commission must clear smoke about tobacco industry lobbying | Friends of the Earth Europe

Friends of the Earth Europe, together with partners from the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU), has called on European Commission President Barroso to reveal all the facts about the extent of lobbying by the tobacco indu
Friends of the Earth International (nl)
added Jan 17, 2013 14:28
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