GERMANY NEWS: TOBACCO TAX TO RISE MORE THAN PLANNED BY 2030

1. WHAT HAPPENED

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• Deutsche Welle: The ruling coalition said the hike is not only to fill a budget gap but also to protect public health.
• Deutsche Welle: Meanwhile, another US national suffering from Ebola has landed in Germany and is receiving treatment.
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• The Guardian: Robbins is suing the government over Keir Starmer’s decision to sack him as permanent secretary at the Foreign Office Back to Andy Burnham, and Dan Bloom has a good long read at Politico about Burnham’s plans to impose…
• The Guardian: Bloom says there is talk of a “Bank of England” moment.

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