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Agreement on sharing out Philip Morris hand-out to combat cigarette smuggling networks

Brussels, 06/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 5 October, the European Commission announced an agreement on the sum of one billion dollars (€800 million) to be paid over twelve years by Philip Morris International (PMI) to contribute to fighting contraband and counterfeiting of cigarettes in the EU (EUROPE 8745). Those benefiting from this hand-out are the European Commission and the ten EU Member States (France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Finland, Portugal and...

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(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/AIR PASSENGERS: United States to have better access to air passenger data
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/VISAS: EU wants answers from United States
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Postponed enlargement of Schengen Area angers new Member States
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/IMMIGRATION: Commission hopes to prolong patrols off Canary Islands
(EU) EU/NETHERLANDS/REGIONAL: Commission demands assurances from Dutch government on control of “Objective 2” aid
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2006: €120 million for Turkish Cypriot community
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: €448 million for improving vineyards
(EU) EU/EURO/LITHUANIA:
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND:
(EU) EU/AIRILINE SECURITY/SWITZERLAND:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT/ENERGY: Commission proposes global risk capital fund to mobilise private investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy
(EU) EU/UN/DARFUR/HUMANITARIAN AID: World Food Programme welcomes further €26 million from Commission for food aid
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Gas Coordination Group says there will be no threat to supply this winter
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Busquin, Guidoni, Leinen and Prodi call for stronger promotion of hydrogen
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Assembly of European Regions deplores lack of regional players in Commission's Green Paper
(EU) EU/BUDGET/FRAUD: Agreement on sharing out Philip Morris hand-out to combat cigarette smuggling networks
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Independent study comes down in favour of limiting auditor liability
(EU) EP/BETTER REGULATION: Initiative is making progress but Günther Verheugen admits to problems on simplification
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Rise in retail sales
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: €4.5 million to promote dialogue and debate on EU issue
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Imminent safeguard measures to be taken against British dairy marketing products unfit for consumption - Possible proceedings against United Kingdom
(EU) EU/BRAZIL/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EP/JHA: Result of parliamentary discussion days on Area of Justice, Freedom and Security
(EU) EU/COHESION POLICY: New Commission guide to help regions improve their innovation strategies
(EU) EU/HEALTH: ECDC re-launches reflection on preventing infection from hidden epidemic of HIV
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/COLLOQUIA: Conferences and seminars in October 2006
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