Vote threatens EU tobacco subsidy

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Series Details 6.10.05
Publication Date 06/10/2005
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The European Parliament's Budget Committee voted on 5 October 2005 to abolish £560m of subsidies to tobacco farmers in order to fund an improved anti-smoking campaign across the European Union. The proposal will be now debated by the full European Parliament.

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