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Search Results for: Greece

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BULGARIA AND HUNGARY

1st Mar 2001


KEITH NUTHALL
THE EU Council of Ministers has approved a deal with Bulgaria and Hungary, which will grant EU drivers additional permits, to carry goods into these former communist countries. Regarding UK hauliers, an extra 103 permits have been allocated. Across the EU, 13,000 have been granted by Bulgaria and 12,500 by Hungary, with the lion’s share being earmarked for Greece-based hauliers.…

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EXCISE REFORM

1st Mar 2001


BY ALAN OSBORN
IN an attempt to stamp out smuggling and fraud, the European Commission is proposing that excise duties on popular cigarettes sold throughout the 15 EU countries should be brought much closer together. In a proposed new directive, the Commission says there should be a minimum fixed amount of excise duty of Euro 70 (about Pounds 42) per 1,000 cigarettes in the most popular price category, which would be in addition to the existing minimum excise requirement of 57% of the retail price.…

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