EU heads to WHO conference with no common stance on new tobacco bans
EU countries have failed to reach a common position on the World Health Organization’s forthcoming restrictions on tobacco – a...
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Sarantis Michalopoulos
Editor of Euractiv Pro
- Location: Brussels
- Languages: English, Greek
- Expertise: Politics, EU affairs
- Location expertise: Greece
Latest posts from Sarantis Michalopoulos
EXCLUSIVE: Denmark to propose that WHO’s tough tobacco rules not directly affect EU law
The Danish EU presidency will propose a compromise on Wednesday to shield EU tobacco laws from new restrictions expected to...
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EU's ‘sin industries’ go to war over taxes
Behind closed doors, the industry captains running Europe's 'sin' consumer products – alcohol, tobacco, unhealthy food and sugary drinks –...
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Greece to chip goats and sheep to herd out subsidy fraud
To rebuild trust in the national management of CAP subsidies after a major fraud, Greece wants to trace some farm...
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Commissioner Hoekstra keeps tax on sugar, salt open for future EU budget
Wopke Hoekstra, the EU commissioner whose portfolio includes taxation, told his colleagues in July that taxation on sugar or salt...
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Vendetta killings in Crete reignite fears of blood feud violence
The killing of two people in a long-running vendetta between families on the Greek island of Crete has shocked the...
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EU’s selection agency faces fresh setback in recruiting Eurocrats
The EU’s main staff selection agency appears unable to run an online test without the platform malfunctioning, frustrating would-be Eurocrats...
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