COP11 delivers incremental wins, but remains weak on new nicotine products

COP11 delivers incremental wins, but remains weak on new nicotine products

Shorouk Express The FCTC (Framework Convention on Tobacco Control) secretariat says that the week-long discussions resulted in decisions on: tobacco control and the environment; increasing resources for tobacco control; forward-looking tobacco control measures; and issues relating to the liability of the tobacco industry for the damage it causes.”These important decisions made by Parties to the…

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France downgraded by S&P as budget uncertainty ‘remains elevated’

France downgraded by S&P as budget uncertainty ‘remains elevated’

Shorouk Express The freeze of the pensions law until the next presidential election in 2027 was significant concession to the Socialist Party. Retirement reform was considered a flagship achievement for French President Emmanuel Macron. “Uncertainty on public finances remains elevated ahead of the 2027 presidential elections,” S&P said in its statement. “One example of this is the new…

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Azerbaijan’s constitution remains cornerstone of statehood – prosecutor general

Azerbaijan’s constitution remains cornerstone of statehood – prosecutor general

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 22.​ The modern Constitution of Azerbaijan, prepared in 1995 under the direct leadership of National Leader Heydar Aliyev and approved by almost the entire population in a nationwide referendum on November 12, 1995, continues to serve as the cornerstone of the country’s statehood, said Kamran Aliyev, Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan,…

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