18/05/2018 (Agence Europe) – On Thursday 17 May, the European Commission sent a reasoned opinion to Hungary, ordering it to put an end to the public-health tax exemption granted to fruit distillates - notably the national drink, pálinka - and plant-based drinks, in which national production dominates. The Commission considers that this practice runs counter to article 110 of the Treaty, which prohibits any member state from directly or indirectly imposing higher internal taxes than those...