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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11499
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY / (ae) health

MEPs hostile to renewed agreement with Philip Morris

Brussels, 25/02/2016 (Agence Europe) - The majority of MEPs are against the renewed agreement concluded with Philip Morris (PMI) that seeks to tackle contraband and counterfeit cigarettes. Their speeches at the plenary session on Thursday 25 February demonstrate that they are not convinced by the evaluation published by the Commission in this connection.

Bart Staes (Greens/EFA, Belgium) stated “Mme Commissioner, let's not pretend that the tobacco industry is our friend. It is against the...

Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) JHA: Migrants - talks stall ten days ahead of new summit described as critical for Schengen
(AE) JHA: Terrorism - ministers set in place systematic control on Europeans
(AE) JHA: Personal data - transatlantic framework agreement becomes reality with Judicial Redress Act
(AE) TRANSPORT: Commission refers Poland to Court over railway safety
(AE) TRANSPORT: Portugal still to implement first rail package correctly
(AE) CLIMATE: Italy requested to transpose fuel quality directive
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Denmark, Italy and Slovenia urged to comply with EU waste rules
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Estonia in trouble over water pollution by nitrates
(AE) ENERGY: Austria, Belgium and Croatia urged to fully transpose 3rd package
(AE) ENERGY: Spain criticised on energy efficiency directive
(AE) ENERGY: Greece, Netherlands and Portugal called to order on offshore safety
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca presents raft of measures on agriculture crisis
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Parliament preparing report on agricultural price volatility
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Greece asked to amend law on compulsory cooperatives membership
(AE) REGIONS: Cretu visits Greece to set timetable for implementing European funds 2014-2020
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) HEALTH: MEPs hostile to renewed agreement with Philip Morris
(AE) TUNISIA: Parliament supports gradual and asymmetric trade agreement
(AE) YEMEN: Ceasefire and arms embargo are two urgent humanitarian requirements
(AE) ECONOMY: Eurozone should be seen as entity in its own right, says Parliament
(AE) TAXATION: Parliament approves EU-San Marino agreement on automatic exchange of information
(AE) AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND: Parliament supports negotiation of free-trade agreements
(AE) ANIMAL HEALTH: Parliament demands European cat & dog ID system
(AE) INSTITUTIONS: European Parliament welcomes European Ombudswoman's work
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) SOCIAL: Unemployed EU migrants can be denied welfare benefits for first 3 months
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
(AE) COMPETITION: Conditional green light acquisition of Sirona by Dentsply
(AE) ECONOMY: Eurozone inflation stood at 0.3% in January
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) ALGERIA: Suspension of association agreement is just a media-exaggerated misunderstanding
(AE) GEORGIA: Bakradze hails Commission's positive assessment on visas
(AE) UKRAINE: Ukraine Week at European Parliament (29 February-2 March)
(AE) USA: Copa-Cogeca reiterates its TTIP expectations
NEWS BRIEFS
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(AE) SEA:
(AE) FISHERIES:
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CORRIGENDUM
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