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[Europe] Swedish Match claims pressure by OLAF into changing Dalligate story

The EU's anti-fraud body, OLAF, has allegedly told a key player in the John Dalli affair, 'Dalligate' to stick to his original story suggesting the former health commissioner accepted a bribe through an associate, despite knowing that a key witness lied a
New Europe
added Mar 22, 2013 09:14
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[Europe] MEPs consider Dalli inquiry

MEPs are pressing for the European Parliament to launch its own inquiry into the John Dalli affair after political group leaders last night (20 March) were shown declassified sections of a report by the EU investigative arm OLAF that led to the resignati
European Voice (be)
added Mar 21, 2013 11:21
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[Europe, Malta] Witness confirms Silvio Zammit sought €60m

Mr Zammit had requested €60 million to use his services for the lifting of the EU ban on snus. Mr Zammit, a former associate of John Dalli, is accused of trading in influence when Mr Dalli was EU Health Commissioner responsible for reviewing the Tobacco
Times of Malta (mt)
added Mar 15, 2013 13:50
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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] EU tobacco lobbying is 'David vs. Goliath'

The tobacco industry in Brussels spends over €5 million a year and employs around around 100 full-time lobbyists to influence EU legislation ... “We, in the Smoke Free Partnership, are only two people working,” Kemp told euro-deputies, pro-tobacco repres
EUobserver.com
added Feb 28, 2013 11:12
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[Europe] Japan Tobacco International breathes fire about damage by Dalligate

The owner of Gallaher has relit one of the biggest scandals to hit the European Commission in recent times by backing calls from MEPs for an inquiry into lobbying by the tobacco industry.
Times Of London (uk)
added Feb 25, 2013 11:00
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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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[Europe] EPP leader pledges to 'get to the truth' of Dalli case: theparliament.com

The leader of parliament's biggest political group says he is determined to "get to the truth" of the circumstances surrounding the resignation of former EU health commissioner John Dalli.
The Parliament Magazine (be)
added Jan 18, 2013 14:12
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[Europe] EU Tobacco Control 2.0

The limits of EU policymaking have been tested by the draft tobacco directive. Bold legislation may nonetheless emerge.
European Voice (be)
added Jan 18, 2013 14:10
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[Europe] Dalli affair: Catherine Day to field questions from MEPs

MEPs will not be distracted from shedding light on the Dalli case. They are hell-bent on getting answers on how the European Commission managed this affair via the discharge procedure. In Malta, MEPs will find out what lies within the infamous European A
Europolitics (Europe Information Service) (be)
added Jan 18, 2013 14:09
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