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“Russia Is Definitely In A Difficult Situation, Especially Economically. However, I See No Indication That Vladimir Putin Wants To Stop The Fighting. The War Could End From One Day To The Next – All It Would Take Is For Him To Say So And Withdraw The Troops. Our Responsibility Is To Get Him Into A Position Where He Wants To Do That,” Says Former Defence Minister In The Caretaker Government Martin Sklenár.
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The government refuses to divert a share of tobacco tax revenues to Brussels — not only to protect national income amid fiscal consolidation, but also because it views the entire tobacco legislation package as an undesirable shift of powers to the EU level.
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According to a leaked document, the current EU Council presidency has proposed changes to the upcoming Tobacco Taxation Directive. Compared to the Commission’s original draft, the new version would significantly increase the tax burden on heated tobacco products.
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German MEP Christian Ehler gained control over the €400 billion EU fund through an unusual decision by the European Parliament’s industry committee. This has sparked resistance in Parliament and increases pressure on smaller states, including Slovakia, to influence the rules for distributing the money in time, writes Irena Jenčová.
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Behind the technical debate over an EU industrial super-fund lies a power struggle. Wealthy member states — the main contributors to the EU budget — want the money to go to the strongest performers, while Slovakia and its allies are calling for a redistribution across all member states, writes Irena Jenčová.
