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News | Tabaksteuer

Tobacco tax: Commission proposes massive increase to Council

On July 16, the College of the EU Commission adopted the proposal for a Council Directive on the taxation of tobacco products. The minimum tax on traditional products will be drastically increased, while new products are to be taxed.

Von Markus Grabitz

News | Grenzkontrollen

Border controls: Poland extends measures until Oct. 4

Since the beginning of July, Poland's border guards have been carrying out controls at the common border with Germany. The controls are now to remain in place until fall.

Von Almut Siefert

News | Litauen

Litauen: Regierungschef Paluckas kündigt Rücktritt an

Litauens Regierungschef soll sein Amt zum eigenen Vorteil genutzt haben. Bislang hat Gintautas Paluckas die Vorwürfe dementiert. Nun aber will der Sozialdemokrat die Konsequenzen ziehen.

Von Almut Siefert