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[Europe] MEPs call for special committee to investigate tobacco lobbying

The European parliament's Greens/EFA group is seeking cross-party support for the creation of a special committee to examine whether the European commission has acted transparently in its dealings with tobacco lobbyists.
The Parliament Magazine (be)
added Jan 11, 2013 10:05
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[Europe] Commission under fire over tobacco lobbying

Members of the European Parliament have challenged the European Commission to explain its various contacts with the tobacco industry, and are urging the Parliament to set up a special committee of inquiry. José Bové and Bart Staes, two Green MEPs, said
European Voice (be)
added Jan 10, 2013 10:06
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[Europe] Dalli to sue over bribery scandal

Rather than going quietly, Mr Dalli has embarked on a highly public campaign to discredit his accusers, travelling to Strasbourg on Tuesday to drum up support among members of the European Parliament. On Wednesday, he stood before a room overflowing wit
Financial Times (uk)
added Oct 24, 2012 20:24
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[Europe, Malta, Sweden] EU freezes tobacco law after lobbying scandal

The European Commission has frozen work on its new anti-tobacco law, despite warnings it is falling into a tobacco industry trap. Spokeswoman Pia Ahrenkilde-Hansen said on Wednesday (17 October) that internal talks on the law - "inter-service consultatio
EUobserver.com
added Oct 18, 2012 03:56
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[Malta, Sweden] Press statement on behalf of the European Commission

Commissioner John Dalli has today announced his resignation as a member of the Commission, with immediate effect. Mr Dalli informed the President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso of his decision following an investigation by OLAF, the EU's
Europa - European Commission
added Oct 16, 2012 17:08
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[Europe] Company at centre of 'Dalligate' probe reported for alleged violation of EU code of conduct

Swedish Match was reported to the 'Joint Transparency' secretariat, the body set up by the commission and parliament to oversee the EU's register for lobbyists. The complaint, by Corporate Europe Observatory, accuses Swedish Match of 'unethical' lobbyin
The Parliament Magazine (be)
added Apr 2, 2013 09:01
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[Europe] OLAF denies wiretapping, influence claims on Dalli case

EU anti-fraud unit says all evidence it collected on John Dalli investigation was done ‘lawfully’
Malta Today (mt)
added Mar 23, 2013 15:32
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[Europe] Swedish Match lobbyist admits OLAF told him to stick to incorrect version of events

Malta Today (mt)
added Mar 23, 2013 09:07
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[Europe] OLAF accused of using ‘illegal means’ in Dalligate probe

Green members of the European Parliament have accused the EU’s anti-fraud office, OLAF, of using wire taping and other “illegal means” in the investigation which led to the resignation of John Dalli as health commissioner. Senior MEPs called for the OLAF
EurActiv
added Mar 22, 2013 16:24
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[Europe] Was Dalligate a tobacco industry trap?

“Was European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, with or without his knowledge, manipulated by the tobacco industry into drumming his Health Commissioner out of office on October 16 over corruption claims?” wonders Libération, now that the eviden
Presseurop.eu (fr)
added Mar 22, 2013 13:12
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