EU Lawmakers Yield to Tobacco Lobby Influence, Data Shows
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EU lawmakers are increasingly influenced by tobacco lobbying, with meetings surging 57%.Summary
The article reports a 57% increase in tobacco industry lobbying meetings with EU lawmakers, as documented by Transparency International. Major tobacco companies and groups are spending millions to influence legislation on vaping, taxation, and regulation, leading to legislative deadlocks such as the rejection of the Tobacco Taxation Directive. Public health advocates criticize this disparity in access, which they argue undermines the EU's goal of achieving a tobacco-free generation by 2040.
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