European Parliament erupts over tobacco ad ban proposal
In Brussels the EC Social Affairs Commissioner Vasso Papandreou pushes a plan to ban tobacco advertising across radio billboards newspapers and magazines with limited exception. Advertisers and tobacco firms call the move a threat to democracy while arguing ads do not recruit new smokers.
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Brussels
Belgium
European Community
EC Social Affairs
Vasso Papandreou
European Parliament
Ursula Schleicher
EC Executive Commission
Netherlands allows shipment of laser gear to Libya
The Netherlands acknowledged it permitted export of U S made laser equipment to Libya arguing the items were not strategic. Oriel Corp said the gear was for research and did not require an export license. Eurabic International BV and Fairlight BV cited limited knowledge of military uses.
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Netherlands
Libya
The
Hague
Germany
Ser
Oriel Corp
Stratford
Eurabic International BV
Bernard Henkels
Eurabic
Henkels
Fairlight BV
Oriel
Fairlight
French unions urge grounding of Airbus A320 after crash
France’s pilots and technicians unions called for the A320 to be grounded until the causes of Monday’s crash near Strasbourg are known. Officials noted damaged flight recorders and limited data while investigations proceed, with Lufthansa crews also reporting navigational issues on approach.
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Paris
France
Pilots and Technicians Union
Strasbourg
Lyon
Chilren
the Union of Pilots and Flight Technicians
Air Intel
Pierre-Henri Gourgeon
Civil Aviation
National Airline Pilots Union
Antenne 2
Technical Commission
Mulhouse
Israeli board reverses deportation order for activist
A military appeals board in Jerusalem reversed an order to deport Palestinian activist Eyad Joudeh citing his short jail record. The ruling marks a rare overturn amid 11 of 12 deportations approved since Jan 2, tied to a wave of settlers' attacks. Joudeh, 28, is a Bir Zeit University student and Popular Front supporter serving a 10 month jail term.
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West Bank
Danny Yotam
Eyad Joudeh
Bir Zeit University
el Bireh
Yotam
Joudeh
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Israel
Gaza
Jordan
Egypt
Middle East
Bassam Shaka
Nablus
Shaka
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Airbus Industrie
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