Brussels, 26/02/2014 (Agence Europe) - As expected, the European Parliament adopted the tobacco directive on first reading on 26 February, by 514 votes to 66, with 58 abstentions. “This is the culmination of years of work against the background of intense lobbying from the tobacco industry and its front groups. The new measures are a big step forward for tobacco control and will help to prevent the next generation of smokers from being recruited”, stated rapporteur Linda McAvan (S&D,...