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Ukraine: Dispute over import ban comes to a head

Ukraine has filed a complaint against Poland, Slovakia and Hungary with the World Trade Organization in the dispute over imports of Ukrainian agricultural products into the EU. Poland is threatening consequences, and the EU is debating new routes.

By Claire Stam

WHO tobacco framework takes aim at e-cigarette

The tenth session of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) will be held in Panama in November. The focus will be on stricter regulation of e-cigarettes and other alternative tobacco products. The EU is currently defining its negotiating position.

By Markus Grabitz