The European Commission will this week have a fairly busy agenda, with its 27-strong college of commissioners set to adopt a number of legislative proposals ahead of the summer break.
Among the key initiatives, the EU executive will on Tuesday present a review of tobacco tax rules across the member states, arguing that the substantial differences in tax and price levels of tobacco products lead to considerable cross-border smuggling.
The current system also delivers distortions to...
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