Germany accused of siding with tobacco industry

A COALITION of Irish anti-tobacco agencies yesterday accused Germany of siding with the tobacco industry to obstruct an international agreement on smoking.

Germany accused of siding with tobacco industry
Thu, 13 Feb, 2003 - 00:00
Michael O’Farrell

The Irish Cancer Society, the Irish Heart Foundation and ASH Ireland yesterday delivered an official letter of protest to the German Embassy in Dublin, in solidarity with a German organisation which has accused the country of vetoing EU

anti-tobacco legislation.

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