Tobacco lobby steps up Brussels push as EU rewrites rules
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Tobacco industry lobbying in Brussels has intensified at an unprecedented rate. In the current European Parliament term, the number of meetings held by MEPs with industry lobby groups has quadrupled compared to the previous parliamentary term, as the EU prepares to review several key tobacco and nicotine regulatory frameworks, Politico reported. The tobacco lobbyists met most often with members of the Patriots for Europe faction, which also incl…
MEPs have reported more than 400 meetings with tobacco lobbyists in two years, four times more than in the previous term. Most contacts were on the right and centre-right.
EU MEPs Face 400+ Tobacco Lobbying Calls in 2026, Brussels
Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) October 27, 2026 – Members of the European Parliament have disclosed over 400 official meetings with representatives of the tobacco and nicotine industry since the beginning of the current legislative term in the summer …
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