Behind Closed Doors: How the Tobacco Lobby Influences the European Union and Beyond

The tobacco industry lobbies governments all over the world to delay, weaken or block policies that could hurt its profits. To understand the scope of lobbying activity in the European Union, Contre-Feu and STOP analyzed publicly available EU records and lobbyist databases as well as documents received through freedom of information requests. The findings revealed a concerted effort to influence European policymakers and attempts to leverage the EU’s trading power to impact policies in countries outside the bloc. Read the report or executive summary to learn more about the industry’s pernicious tactics.