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10 Nov 2026
EU anger as Malta vetoes €13bn EU-wide tobacco tax overhaul
🇫🇮 What is said about Finland
Finland initially opposed the compromise on the EU tobacco tax reform, seeking higher taxes. It ultimately accepted the compromise proposed by Ireland.
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Earlier in the day, Harris said the vast majority supported the deal and that member states were “not worlds apart” and “inches away”, before adjourning the meeting “to take stock” for another round of bilateral talks after Finland, Estonia and Malta still objected to the compromise. Finland, the other holdout, wanted higher taxes, but in the end also agreed to the compromise.
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