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In Europe, 700,000 people die every year

as a result of smoke. There are 8 million

of cases worldwide. This line of

direction decides how much we want to protect our young people.

It took a long time to reach it.

Please,

vote for her. We now come to

to the next vote on article 497

Who agrees?

All those opposed? All in favor.

Hello. Hello. Could you inform the president that the health commissioner is

here?

The health commissioner is here.

OK.

The president asked you to wait.

How long?

John, it's a date

confidential.

Mr. Chairman. Mr. Dali.

Hello,

Constance. Hello, Clémence. Clémence Lukovitch. Clémence, sorry.

Fabrice, nice to meet you. Your badge won't work, that's it

? What if I get checked afterwards? No, we're not in the

We don't know how to control it. Or just say, "Call José Bové!

". It's a labyrinth here, you'll see. I'm leaving in a year,

I haven't managed to find the underground yet. Because I hear there's a

underground. Monsieur Mauvais

will not represent? He does what he wants, I won't fill in. I'm fed up.

Sorry, I shouldn't be telling you this. This week is all about

Michel will brief you on our current projects. We'll be with Josée

in Marseille. Art in Parliament,

it's a tradition. On the screens it marks every

the week, you can check out what we're up to.

But don't worry, we don't understand everything either.

What are the meetings that concern you?

? Everything to do with the CAP. EFSA, CETA,

BCAO, COPAC OGK.

I hope you like acronyms. One to

fourth or one to the fifth? Fifth.

After three months, you get your bearings. Three months is the duration of my

stage. Is that all it takes? With you,

it's only three, but I have another internship on the third. You're on your own

good. No, but I didn't mean to. Basically,

I asked for another internship. I was turned down. After that, I didn't follow up at

you. But the other one was good. But then, for back-to-school,

what. So, really, we're on to plan B. Thank you for your time. Yes,

that's it. I mean... No, it's not my plan B, I didn't mean.

No, I was just kidding. No, don't worry. Anyway, we've got

the habit that nobody can stand us here. You don't say. You speak English

? Yes, yes, I'm fine. And I've been told

you went to law school. So did we.

That's all we do. For me, it's really good stuff.

Justice is my whole life. Beware that justice is not law.

What do you mean by that? Well, no, not really, not always. If that's what it is

you expect, you're likely to be disappointed. Because here, we believe in the right.

Let's just say the law helps you keep a cool head, you know.

Clearly, this is their responsibility.

So I have a personal request to make to you

and concerns the whole group. You know, by the way, you took your shirt,

you. Yes, I've already bathed. I see.

? I was at 6 this morning, I didn't see you. No, but I was

à 5.

The European Commission's health commissioner is accused of compromising with the

tobacco lobby. According to LAF, the European Anti-Fraud Office, John Daly

was ready to use his influence to modify the future anti-smoking directive, for which he was responsible.

in charge. You know me well from

Daly, me. He's a conservative, but at least he doesn't pretend to be. On the

cloned meat, he didn't fake it. That, at least, is idea against idea.

It has the merit of being frank.

Maybe he really did hit the till. No, but it's weird when

even. It's been two and a half years since he bowed to his directive.

Her father died of lung cancer, so it doesn't make sense.

What's left on the program this afternoon? Just the stuff

that we already know by heart. Come on, let's check the schedule. Mr Dowdy, are you ready

to go to court to clear

your name ? Mr Dowdy,

please.

I'm still not here for him. of the basis

on which they reach their conclusions.

The anti-fraud officer report is being kept secret,

and President Barroso

refused to let me read it.

Here, please. Mr. Dali, is it

true that you failed to mention some meetings with the tobacco lobby?

I only met a legal consultant,

but I... Mr. Dali, did you accept 60 million

euros from Swedish matches to support your management?

No. Never. No way.

And I say that as a category. I have

ever been offered money by anyone

to alternate a question I'm responsible for.

Whether directly or indirectly.

You know how it is,

you, Swedish Match

?

No.

It's not technically possible to fire him for an undeclared appointment. There's

has to be something else.

Who's Swedish Match? A Swedish company that markets snus.

It's chewing tobacco, banned throughout Europe,

Sir François. And Dalistre himself was going to see this company to get some money for them.

? Barasso said that the Olaf report contains a certain

number of circumstantial facts. They have proof or

don't they have proof? Yes, that's exactly what I asked.

And? What can we read in this report?

That's the top-secret item now. What are you talking about? They hurried

to send it to Malta. And now it's an element of justice

covered by the secrecy of the investigation. Oh yeah, you really have to be a vice-lard,

there. Well, we've got to mobilize the troops and we've got to get

a parliamentary inquiry. Yes. But Barozzo

would never have dared to do this to a German-French commissioner. No,

never, that's clear. Michel is waiting for us. Whereas with a Maltese, it's much easier.

What exactly is the lot? It's the anti-fraud office.

How does it work? They investigate corruption.

It's a kind of FBI of Europe.

Look at José. He's going door-to-door.

He sounds like a salesman. He tells them to ask for a

commission of inquiry into Dali. It's a scandal.

Barroso has again surpassed himself in authoritarianism.

Except he won't convince anyone.

All the guys on the right are freaking out. They look at their pumps.

At the same time, can you imagine the consequences for them, for their careers?

If they stick their necks out for Dali and he's really guilty. And José

? His career? They're crazy. What interests him,

it's sideways.

Here, he'll go left now. Watch it. Now it's the other way around. He rubs himself

hands. Anyway, José, it's very good that one type of

got fired. What's the big deal?

? No, no, they don't say that. They're talking about soccer. About Laurent Blanc

has renounced his principles. I can read lips.

Is this for real? No, it's a joke.

Just kidding.

And, uh... And you, what did you study? What's the question?

Oh, no. I'm an ergonomic engineer. You are?

How did you get here? José took us to his

luggage with Michel. We've known each other for 20 years.

From the Conf, in fact. The Conf? The Confédération Paysanne.

We're unionists, basically. This is bullshit. If you think

you're going to get Barouzo on something like this, you're wrong, my boy.

mate. But don't you see the time it's going to take?

Oh yes, then? Stay focused on agricultural policy,

how? That's where we need your help, José. Thank you, José,

Daniel. I feel it myself. Thank you, Daniel. This is Clémence,

our new trainee. Dany, our group co-chairman.

Hello, Clémence. Inge!

Inge! Come on, we'll sit you at the pain-in-the-ass table.

Hello, Inge.

Barroso can rest easy. There aren't many of us.

It'll come to you. Little Clémence, tell her not to meddle

tobacco smoking business. I don't care about tobacco.

I like tobacco. I'm talking about democracy. Barroso doesn't respect

not the rules. On that, we agree with you.

Good evening.

Welcome.

The police humiliated her. They kept her in custody

for 24 hours. They wouldn't let him sleep.

Don't ask too many questions.

We're not the police.

We have always been

two opposing sides. I don't understand why you support me. This is a

question of principle,

John. They

treated like a criminal,

trying to get me to confess some

thing. And you really have nothing to confess? My father

fell into a trap. What is it called?

Gail Kimberly.

She gave him a very small file of a Swedish match.

Three pages asking about Smuss. But it was all banal information.

A copy-paste of a web page. But... I

realized that I had broken the law.

I must have reported the appointment. Do not declare

an appointment, it's a mistake, but... it doesn't justify

not the dismissal. But then this girl,

Kimberly, said she had a second date with him and he was going to summer us

of Malta. And now they're accusing my father of asking to change his directive to

in favor of Osmos. But this is a joke. There never was a second date.

Take it easy.

What was in the directive?

How much do you know about

tobacco control? Not much. When a person starts smoking before

At the age of 15, there's a chance of never leaving and

die of cancer. You can never stop a smoker from smoking.

But we can prevent future generations from starting to smoke.

His directive was historic. A real blow to the tobacco industry.

With 75% health information on the pack, this means the death of marketing.

For the tobacco industry,

it's a loss of millions. But how many lives

have been saved? The studies are clear.

Growth in the world of advertising is not the same as identification.

of the product as the lethal poison it is. In the long

In the long term, our aim is to have a full pack.

But it never reached

that. He's left three messages for you at Shultz. It's not normal

that we don't hear from the President of Parliament on this,

no?

Well, there he is, Daddy Shultz. Wait a minute, wait a minute,

Have a look.

Take a look.

Now that's clear.

Look at that.

Well, I'll leave you to it.

See you later.

Yes.

Ladies and

Commission Chairman José Manuel Durao

Barroso.

They've got a long way to go yet. The PPE resumes

the room in 5 minutes.

Hi Martine.

Hello. Tell me, did you get my messages? Oh, sorry, I didn't

haven't had the time yet. Do we have a real problem?

with this Dali story? Listen, José, I'm sorry, but I don't have

not for a second, I'm expected. I'll call you as soon as

can.

Look, José, very clear rules have been set in place and Dali doesn't

has not respected. Nothing is clear in this story. We'll do it now,

let the Maltese justice system do its job. Transparency,

that's the basics. I'm not asking for the moon either. But the minimum would be

to set up a special commission of inquiry. I can't go along with you on that,

José. I'll look biased. And I can't

the president. You know that.

Martine. The Commission is accountable to Parliament,

period. That's the very principle of democracy. And Barroso, I'm

Sorry, he has to respect the rule like everyone else.

Who are you?

sir?

José Bové, Europe Écologie. Oh yes, it's you.

Your populism is terrifying. What's more, it's for an MP.

My what? My what? You have me very well

heard. Which fuels populism,

Mr. Chairman, it's your authoritarianism. And the opacity you maintain

that give rise to the worst fantasies of the rotten lot among citizens.

Thank you for your civics lesson.

We can say that from

from now on we're going to piss them off. But then

really shit.

This is Ivan Mikhalev. He's working with us in Malta today.

An investigative reporter reminded us that the police regularly try to get at us.

poacher. We have networks.

And you make an excellent eco-room in Brussels.

Hello. Coffee, please. Nothing for me, thanks.

Look at the pizzeria behind me.

See the fat boy? In red, next to him

of the bar? It's Sylvain Zahmet, the boss.

This is Dali's main accuser. It was his convoy

when Dali was marching for the district a few

years. And one of his good friends, the author of the affair.

For the past two or three years, he has been selling his knots to the suites,

Olivier. There's a large Swedish community

on the island. Many of them work in

casinos. And they want the snus. They're

addicted to it. Here. You can keep that. So, he's selling the snus?

He doesn't do much with it. And where does he buy it? That's about it. In Sweden.

From the Swedish game. The guys who signed the complaints against Dali.

Can you taste it? No. Put it between your gum and your lips.

One day, more than a year earlier, Zamit had lunch with representatives

of the Swedish match. And over lunch, he said

that he knew Dali well and that he could influence him to change

its anti-smoking directive to legalize Nus and open up the market

European to them. Sorry, but your source is... The Swedish match.

We have their corresponding email

in Zamit.

It's really good. Is it? Yeah.

After the lunch, Swedish Match hired a Maltese lawyer.

Gaëlle Kimballi. That's right. They paid her 5,000 euros

to contact Dolly. It costs a lot to give her three pages.

Ah,

it rips. That's disgusting. That's horrible.

Excuse us. It's really awful.

What about the second date? It's supposed to happen there,

in Zamit's restaurant. But Dali denounces him. And you know what

is proof that the police have

? In theory, not much. Except for Zamit and Kimberly's accusations.

So it's word against word. Yeah, except in this case it's two against one.

one. You know what the scandal-mongers call John Dali here?

? Johnny Cash.

Yes, there's something else. While Olaf

investigated the complaint, Dali took a trip to Brittany

to the Bahamas. By private jet.

Do you think Dali is guilty? It's too early

to say it. You don't think it's a trapdoor, do you? Anything's possible.

We're still investigating.

Frankly, with his political experience, I have a hard time seeing Dali

teaming up with the local pizza maker to make 60 million.

I'm sorry, but this story about returning to the Bahamas, I find it highly suspicious.

Even if Dali was guilty, that's not the problem. The problem is Barroso.

He must respect the rule of law, period.

I type like a cop. Clémence, you don't want to stick around,

google me on this match

? Googling? Here you go

the one I check, we go down

on the boards of directors afterwards, we look at how many there are, take the

names and then we check all the CVs and cross-check. We'll scrape

in there. I don't know what had gotten into Sarkozy, but he had mobilized every

the local police. And when I say all, I mean all. And as I

knew them all, they were embarrassed because it was disproportionate. Right,

no, he brought in a helicopter too, which landed in the middle of the set,

in the middle of my sheep, it made an endless mess. So there

had a helicopter, ten vans, two hundred policemen. I don't know, they thought I was

Jacques Mérine or something. They'd broken all the windows too.

And it was Gislaine who wasn't happy. Yeah, yeah, yeah, absolutely.

And all this was for the dismantling of McDonald's, wasn't it? No, it was a

whipping. So I'd already done part of the punishment, and then it was part of the

worth it. So it was completely stupid because I was going to go back anyway.

And that time, I got 18 months. 18 months? Even to tell the truth,

I only did 3 months.

At first, I was just showing off. I'd made friends in prison,

everything was fine. And then, little by little, you realize that it's actually happening.

to break you in half. In the end, they won,

because I don't feel like going anymore.

Good evening. Good evening. There you are. Gail Kimberley,

the woman who met Dali, worked in the commission's legal department until

last year. It was there that she met Gabriel Sohn, who also, before

working at the Solis Match, worked on the commission as project manager.

Yeah. Revolving door.

What does it mean? It's the principle of revolving hotel doors. You work

within the institution, for the benefit of the general interest, you're being seduced by the

lobbies... And in the end, you come out the other side. And that's it. That's how it goes.

Are we allowed? Welcome to Brussels. No, there are structures

who deal with conflicts of interest. Ethics committees. Ethics committees.

Ah, well, isn't it? But there's no... Right, then,

Samélie. Who is it? No, I'm still

in the office. Of course.

Yes, let's do that. Let's go crazy and take

a drink. I'm sorry, no. Shall I join you?

Well, folks, I'm sorry I have to leave you.

I'm expected at a cocktail party in Parliament. I thought we weren't going to

in cocktail parties, that it was rotten with lobbyists and all. No, this isn't about

the job. It's personal.

I don't like hard work, but working with José is so tiring.

For small results, it's very frustrating. And now he has a new obsession with

Dali. At least someone cares. That's nice.

No, that's not right. He's playing Donkey Short

again, but it's not going anywhere

part. Nobody is interested in Dali.

He looks so guilty. You're getting

cynical. I thought you were pretending to be sarcastic, but that you had

hopes and values.

And now, when I look at you, I realize that you're not just

playing the loser, you really are losing.

Is that why you dumped me? I didn't dump you,

Fabrice. I waited

for you to make a move, but you never did.

But to me, I thought it was just a case

for you. I've never had that with

someone before. What we had was... I know

what we had. Why do you think

that Dali is guilty? I don't know.

I met the guy.

And Malta, it smells, you know.

When I met you,

you had confidence.

You must

find your hatred, Fabrizio. Dali was called to be eliminated two days before

Barroso receives Oliver's report.

Hasn't Barroso read the report?

How did you know? I thought my work was

important, that I had an impact. But nobody really

interested. Sometimes people talk in front of me like

if I were transparent.

There's one more thing. The general secretary knew all the ins and outs

before receiving the report. He already knew everything.

Even before the Swedish compliment.

But who said so?

What's up? Are you already yelling at each other? I just had

information. I guess you were right.

It may well be a set-up. The secretariat

General was notified prior to the complaint to Lolaf.

Tell me, do you think John Daly is the victim

conspiracy? We don't know. The only thing we worry about,

is how our institutions work. Yes, exactly.

We have to move, we have to leave this situation where the Commission

thinks it's above the law, and even above democracy. As a

parliamentarians, we have the right and the responsibility to control.

No, but then, Dalygate, maybe it's time to let Mr.

John Daly quiet to look at the Swedish Match, eh?

In fact, José's capital is his notoriety.

media. Yeah.

It flows

the coconut tree, he puts the light on the thing, and then we wait for it

taken. Do you think it can take? Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't.

doesn't come. Sometimes two days later. Sometimes three.

years, sometimes never. It's very encouraging.

I finish my internship in three weeks.

What do we do with this? With this, you can try

a parliamentary question. I believe I have

found something.

I took down a lot of resumes last night. So, there must be a committee

who advises the Chairman in cases where members of the

commission find a new job in the private sector. And the type

at the head of the committee since 2009 is Michel Petit. He is a former

commission, but today he chairs the committee as a private lawyer.

ethics. Really? But guess what else?

he does in the private sector.

Loud rock? On Larzac? No.

Lobbying for Philippe

Maurice. Ah yes, monsieur confit d'intérêt in full confit d'intérêt.

That's something for our CEO pals. What's CEO?

It's an NGO. It tracks down conflicts of interest.

Yes. Oh, she said that.

Wow. But to who she said that

?

Really? And you have

a source for

this? I'm in. All right. Thank you. Bye, guys. I've made dinner reservations. I think we should wait.

I just got off the phone with the guys from Malta Today. They are sending us new information on

Gail Kimberley.

Swedish Match

organizes a snus training meeting. It smells new. Have you read the

offended? Snus has been manufactured and used in Sweden for 300 years.

We represent a product based on cultural tradition.

We also represent a product based on quality.

So, in Sweden, only 8% of men

smoke, but 40% use snus. We have

one of the most common types of cancer

lowest mortality rate in the world

to smoking. And this study shows that snus is 95% safe.

99% less risky than cigarettes.

Yes. Fabrice Portal, assistant to

MEP José Bové. How addictive is snus?

Is it easy to stop?

The honest answer is that it's just as addictive as smoking.

And believe me when I say, if I could stop using snus right now,

I would. But impossible. No, all jokes aside,

if you want to quit smoking, we honestly think that snus offers an

excellent opportunity. And it's probably the best option available

on the market. At least the Swedish market. So which brings

us to the last page, if you will.

Excuse me, sir. They said "

manipulate". Now we need to know by whom. And what about you?

answered what?

make a formal request for an appointment.

Then you press here and it records. So that's it.

How long does it last? As long as the battery lasts,

it works. I'm in. Can you make me this one? Okay. I'll just...

put it there. That's it. That's it. It's not a

a wise old man who is taught to play games. Here, lift it up.

Hello, I'm José

Bové, welcome. I think you know Fabrice

and Clémence. Have a seat please, sit down.

Thank you. Do you want to drink something?

Some water would be lovely, thank you.

Thank you for coming.

Thank you for coming.

First, I'd like to say...

Normally, I've never met the tobaco lobby.

So today, I'm meeting you not as a lobby, but to talk about

of the Dali case. Is that OK? Yes. Okay?

Thank you. And to avoid...

How do we talk to each other? The misunderstandings, the grey areas?

To avoid problems,

I have informed all

the world at this meeting. All MEPs,

all 700... 705. Everyone knows you're here.

And I also sent an e-mail to M.

Barroso and Mr. Kessler, you know,

Olaf. And finally,

and to be very clear, I would like, with your permission,

record this conversation. It's good for

you?

Yes.

That's fine, thank you.

Here we are.

Look, we are

a small Swedish company. Our costs are not the same

same as those of the big tobogganists. Yes, but somehow

you're a bit like Philippe Maurice. Well, not really. But there was a

joint ventre in 2009 between you and Philippe Maurice, which

means that Swedish Match and Philippe Maurice are a bit...

It's the same everywhere today. The

tobacco goes to Smoker products. They are the

future, but we're still a small company. We sell matches and

traditional snuff film. Yes. For me, the best,

it's always the best.

So you worked for the commission

? Yes. And that's where you met Gail Kimberley.

? Yes, we met in Brussels,

but Gail is a good friend of my wife's. You're the one

employed her, didn't you? Yes. And you

believe?

Take a look,

I can tell you what happened. So, Gail called me.

She was in a bit of a panic after this second appointment and

she asked me to come to Malta. Once there, she

said that Mr. Dali was ready to intervene, but that he was asking

compensation. And then, all of a sudden, Sylvio Samet woke up.

We were at his restaurant and he told us the same story,

but in his own words. And he

specified the amount. It's about 60 million. 60 million. To start with,

like you, we thought it was a joke. You were

there too? Yes. This gentleman from the exam was

very convincing. He spoke on behalf of

Dali, calling him my boss. And he had a lot

Find out more about our company and Snooze. And the legislative process.

He told us that the money was to be transferred directly to Mr. Dali.

You can see now that we had no reason not to.

believe. And of course, we thought we had to report the story

to the appropriate authorities.

That's why you're here. It's to justify yourselves. We have

More information about Kimberley

All right.

We have access to new elements from Malta

that have not yet appeared in the press.

Your friend Guillaume lied to you.

She paid Zamit 3

000 euros of the 5,000 you gave him.

This is the

transfer.

What if she was the one who borrowed from Zamit?

Look, she even sent an e-mail

to him. And the idiot even forgot to remove the information from the access. Take a look. What do you think?

Who's manipulating whom?

Yes.

I'm in. I know that Gaël

lied. And that Mr. Dali was not at the second appointment.

Excuse me.

Talk to us.

This is very important for Europe,

this trial. Thank you all. Next press briefing,

next week. Michel.

Michel. Ah yes. Two fellow MPs

wanted to use the opportunity to make a statement about

next. Some colleagues have an ad

to do about the Dali affair. We have in fact

an income. Revelations that will bring

scandal surrounding the Dali affair.

Revelations directly from the

Swedish match. In two

words, we've just discovered that the second appointment, the one

which incriminated Mr. John Daly, never actually took place.

So there was no second appointment. Mr. John Daly did not have

second appointment, because there was no second appointment.

Ma'am? I've just received a text message.

Please introduce yourself. Lauren Holmes,

Europolitics. Okay, go ahead.

Mr Paulson, an executive from the Swedish game, denounces it.

All right.

So... This is what

Mr. Gabrielson, from the Swedish game, told us yesterday. How long have you

known this?

Since we

spoke to the investigator Oulaf. They told me

that Kimberley had corrected herself. And that she

had the light on

the second appointment. That maybe

that there was

no second appointment. So why not

didn't you say something? Take a look. Olaf and the Maltese police made me

very clear that this was detrimental to their investigation.

It's a slap in the face for the commission chairman, but an accusation

very serious against LAF. Because if there was no second meeting,

where are the charges against Mr. John Daly?

It's the scoop of the day. Olaf, the European FBI, has reportedly made

pressure to silence a witness at a pressure conference.

We demand the immediate resignation of Mr. Kessler, Chief Executive Officer.

of Olaf. It's unacceptable for an investigator to make

such lies and remains in office.

Ah, Mr. Kessler. How kind of you to

the honor of your presence.

Thank you very much.

Welcome, Mr.

Kessler.

Take your

basis. You are here before the Budgetary Control Committee to answer a few questions.

our questions about the Dali affair. Yes, if I can, I'll be

happy to answer any questions you may have. I'm looking forward to hearing from you.

So when did he start the assessment phase?

in Ali's case? That I can tell you because we keep

all records, let's be clear.

It started on May 24, 2012, yes. Yes, exactly. And when did he finish

? And it ended on May 25.

That's quite short, don't you think? It's not short. It depends. Every case

is different. There is not a rule. I wouldn't

say it's short. But do you know how long the assessment phases

usually are? No, I don't know. I cannot

really tell. I don't know. It's 1.7 months.

Congratulations. I didn't know that. How come you

questioned Miss Kimberley herself?

The case was serious enough for me to pay attention.

But according to official texts, your role is to

guarantee impartiality

a survey. There is no

circumstances for you to intervene personally. But as a

as Managing Director of Olaf, I am

the person who signs the surveys.

It's not crazy to have

requested.

It is within the authority of the

budget control to interview the Swedish match, Mr. Kessler.

It is our mission to ensure the proper functioning of our institutions

here. Maybe I am. But do you have much

any more questions for me? Oh, yes.

Enough. Why John Daly was called in to be bled before

President Barroso received and read Olaf's report? I cannot

answer these questions because I'm not

not President Barroso, you know? You'll have to call him.

Hundreds and hundreds

million euro winners. A man has been broken, and it's not

a political friend, because Mr. John Daly is not a frequent visitor.

out of this affair. However, this person's dignity has been shattered.

What's up? What's the big news? The Olaf report has leaked.

What's new? It appears tomorrow in Malta Today. But it's huge!

Don't worry, it's completely empty. It is? What was

was that there was nothing in it. Yes,

totally empty, John. That's why they hid it. But now..,

everyone knows that Olaf was on a mission to make you

believe. That's what I told you. They killed me. They didn't

no scruples. Yes.

Mr. Chairman, was John Daly's resignation really justified?

? Look, Mr Dali didn't meet the criteria of the code of conduct.

of European Commissioners. He had to resign. But what criteria

exactly? No, because... If it's about

undeclared appointments, your office and the General Secretary have

undeclared meetings with tobacco manufacturers.

Mr. Chairman? Mr. Chairman, are you going to reply

to the summons by Parliament's Budgetary Control Committee? Please,

Madam. Don't you think there are a certain number of questions that need to be answered?

in the wake of the recent revelations in Swedish Match? I congratulate

the parliamentarians, and in particular Mr. Bouvier, for their discovery.

Thanks to them, the romantic concerns that validated a lie had to resign.

As for the rest, Mr. Dali is still being analyzed by hand. Can you answer

about double standards and undeclared appointments? Let the agent

do its job. Mr Barroso! He doesn't want to get away with it!

like this?

Just passing through. Sorry about that. Fabrice.

Can I have the bouquets? The flowers are beautiful.

If not, what are you going to do with them? If I don't, I'm going to smash them

ground. Trample them down, alert the whole neighbourhood and wait.

that the hotel keeper doesn't become anything. I don't deserve any.

I was just pulled.

What? My trial period was...

It's disgusting.

They're beautiful.

Goodbye. Until next time.

We're counting. See you in Strasbourg.

Papa Schulz buries the idea of a commission of inquiry.

No surprise there. Lola's report is out, he's out

happen.

We did all this for nothing?

No. Dalin will be able to defend himself.

That's what's important. It's not

not Dalin the most important thing is justice. Barozo and

Kessler are not worried, whereas they should have a criminal procedure. You're a

a true leftist, you. Bah what

? You want to crush your opponent, beat him to the punch.

That's not democracy. It was a lie.

They hid a lot of stuff, it could be a conspiracy. You're right,

no? How do you identify the principals? Who shoots

the strings? Who told Barozo? We'll have to keep looking.

We

will never

of proof. Hi, there.

Wait, we're not going to say goodbye like that, we're going to say goodbye

review it properly. You'll see him at your next course.

What's it for? It's useless.

Are you serious? You're not going to let him go like that

? What's the matter with you? We lost a battle, but we didn't lose the

war either.

You shouldn't take things like that too personally. But it's personal if you

believe. No ? Yes, I do. No, you don't. You have to choose

his battles, that's all. If you take too many knocks, you're not there to fight.

fights though. That's the age excuse,

this.

You don't care about justice? Then dream

of law, that's all you talk about, but it causes people like

that Barozo and the others always win in the end.

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Do you? You know why he makes the same amendments every time?

Excuse me, I'm really focused right now.

I'm so sorry.

Isn't it easier if I write it myself? No, no, this is my

work. Just stabilize them as soon as you find a duplicate.

OK?

It goes

? Is that the same filter there? It's two days old,

at least that one. Why didn't you use a paper towel? Because there's

no more, either. Excuse me, but

Anyway, I think we've all been very busy.

That's the problem. We're working too hard. We're not prioritizing. We've got to pull ourselves together.

I'm not putting the PQ back in Parliament like last time.

Are there any left? That's right, there are 3 that make it to

do the shopping tonight, and then it's fine.

I've got a long lunch, so I won't be back this afternoon. You'll put everything

on my desk before I left? It's done, I've put it all there.

Thank you for your time. Have a nice weekend. Yeah, see you Monday.

Fabrice? I'll

bother?

No. I can help you

? I know you're going to think I'm crazy, but I think I'm just...

found something about tobacco.

Well, I don't know yet. For now, it's just a hunch,

what. You know, I'm... I'm sorry. I'm sorry,

Clémence, but... You said it was over,

now. You know, we're the parliamentary assistant,

us. I mean, we're not investigators.

Excuse me.

Enjoy your evening. Hi, Clément. Have a nice weekend.

Hello, you have reached the José Bové mailbox.

Leave a message and I'll call you back as soon as I can.

So, strawberry, banana. I don't like

banana. I don't like bananas.

You see when you love

not the banana? No. No, wait.

Hello, this is José. Hello, this is José.

Yes, I'll get it. I hope I'm not disturbing you. No,

not at all. Not at all. Tell me, I didn't quite understand your e-mail.

Why are you sending me this stuff from Washington? Just wait.

Because that's where they filed the complaint against Philippe Maurice. It's normal, it's a

American company. You can sum it all up for me from

the beginning? Yeah. So basically, in 2000, Philippe Maurice got caught

hand in the cookie jar by Olaf, who was selling his own cigarettes on the

black market with Albanian mafias. Why shouldn't he?

Apparently, it's a big deal. As a result, Olaf and a dozen member countries

filed a complaint in the United States. Except that after lengthy negotiations,

Philippe Maurice has reached an agreement with the European Commission to avoid prosecution.

And that's where it gets interesting. In 2004, they passed a spell

settlement with Philip Morris, which has committed to

pay money to the commission and collaborate with OLAF.

You bet, it's interesting. And you can send it to me, okay?

I just can't send it to you. That's the problem.

I searched high and low, but couldn't get any more info.

It looks very opaque.

You're right, we have to pull the thread. Yeah, I guess so.

too. Does that mean you're coming to say hello next week?

? Yeah. Well, hello José.

Hi Clémence.

It goes

? Come on.

I have no idea what it is. A 2004 agreement on the market

illegal.

It's

WHO. With the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, all

NGOs are out there.

Criminal organizations traffic in cigarettes.

generating black market profits to finance criminal and terrorist activity. Around 600

million illegal cigarettes are sold every year. Manufacturers and sellers

are losing money. Governments and taxes are robbed by 40-50%.

million euros

per year. Money that could be used for public services, to fund our schools...

and help communities

By joining our

forces, the legal industry, governments, law enforcement agencies and

civil society, we can eliminate illegal trafficking. Together, we can stop

black market cigarettes. What a wonderful

propaganda piece.

Big Tobacco has clearly succeeded in convincing Interpol and Olaf

that industry is the victim of illicit trade.

But make no mistake. He's not the victim.

He's the main seller.

Since 1989, millions of documents have proved that the industry

of tobacco has voluntarily collaborated with criminal organizations.

even to the point of organizing the market in its own interest.

Thank you very much. Please

please tell us how you plan to combat the illegal market

without

of the industry. It's simply impossible. They've organized the market, and

always will. We're looking for

access to an agreement that

will have been signed

between the Commission and Philippe Maurice. In 2004. We'd like to be there too

We've been asking for it for years. What type of recourse have you taken?

? We've tried just about everything. But for NGOs, it's been circulated,

there's nothing to see. Tell your MP to go and see OLAF.

Maybe he'll have better luck than we did. Do you have any idea

what might have been inside? In detail, no, but in

Since this agreement, they have been instrumentalizing OLAF.

Which is? Oh,

it's all a big joke. They want to train customs to spot

counterfeiting, except that fake cigarettes account for only 15% of the market.

black market. The rest is up to them. It's their own products

at low prices. In fact, they're looking to drive OLAF to

eliminate counterfeit competition and keep a grip on the illegal market.

How do you think Philippe-Maurice managed to secure such a deal? Why did Philippe-Maurice

? Ah, but it's not just Philippe-Maurice.

others too. And who are the others? Big Tobacco,

all. Japan Tobacco, British American Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco.

After signing the first agreement with Philippe Maurice,

they turned up one by one, holding out their wrists to be put on

handcuffs. They swore they would stop the traffic

illegal if they could sign in their turn

the same agreement with the Commission.

Here we are. Good morning, good morning. You'll have

learned something.

Keep me informed. Listen, since their convictions, the most important figures

in the tobacco industry have been collaborating actively with

Olaf in the fight against trafficking. That's what the agreement is

about. Wonderful. So, let us read it. I cannot do that.

What exactly do you have to hide? Sorry, but it's not a matter

for public opinion. But we are not public opinion.

We are the parliament, or what? Yes, but there is a confidentiality

issue that is inherent with this type

of agreement. Really. Why? It's a

legal issue, José. Because this is private commercial

data, José. "This must be

kept secret because it may have a

very high price, even though we wanted to We

have no legal way of making it public.

I'm sure you regret it, of course. Yes, indeed. A lot.

You're worth every penny, José. Legal financing is not

corruption. It can also be seen as a kind of tax on

tobacco for the benefit of institutions. Exactly.

Yes, yes. Excuse me, but a secrecy agreement is not

exactly a tax. No, and what it means, above all,

is that tobacco's financial interests take precedence over the general interests of citizens.

That's what it means. It's not normal that we don't have an object.

Martine, it's true that we should when

even have access to it.

We got them to measure. I'm going to get

a one-hour slot in one of the commission's reading rooms.

Serious? Yes. But only after signing a confidentiality agreement,

I won't be allowed to divulge anything to the press,

or tell anyone about it. So you won't have to ask me any more questions.

Do you agree? I'm counting on you on this. You're talking out of your ass.

What comrade? Is this democracy or is this not democracy? I am when

not even accepted.

Don't you want to know what's in there?

I'll let you read and sign the confidentiality agreement.

You'll have exactly 60 minutes of consultation time from...

now.

Enjoy your reading.

What's going on? He threw. Twelfth,

APC 5.

What's up? Let's finish with Michel. The commission was

not easily? They weren't going to iron.

What does it say? That it looks like a

business between two companies.

Maurice is committed to working with Olaf and has made payments to the commission.

How many do they say? Only one document was censored.

I found the tax in the budget. 1.2 billion over 12 years.

That's just for Maurice. The others, you can multiply by 4.

They are quietly paid the European Commission. Now we have the mobile.

If you don't, we'll cut our funding.

And did you see the name of the director of the regal department at the time?

No. Guys, that was the first thing I looked at. You always

watch

who signs. I'll leave you to it, because Papa Schulz is coming and he's

looks very angry. Very, very angry. I'll see you later.

What's up? Michel Petit.

Martin, you realize the image you're giving of parliamentarians

? Yes. You know you've been summoned.

by the General Secretary?

Yes. But you're aware that if there's anything

you're going to be sued?

Mr. Conflict of interest. Which firm does he work for?

him already?

Click for Chance.

Small. Where is the AF report?

? Here you are. Here you go.

But we knew that Petit was a civil servant at the commission before working with

Philippe Maurice. So it's only natural that he should have signed, isn't it?

Yeah. It's less normal that he's still president of the ethics committee. Wait, there's

is more, though? Yes, it is. It was renewed in December.

What the hell is this place? It never stops. The problem isn't

institutions. It's the people who make them. What you were saying

José, on non-targeted payments, what does that mean?

It's not affiliated with tobacco control. The commission can do what it likes

wants in its budget. You don't want to lose them.

Fuck, I've got it. Having missed it earlier, it rings a bell.

Here, take a look at what this guy's saying. Frédéric Palson. Down there. Line and

line. Palson, is that a Swedish Match boss? Yes, he is. Say what

is written at the bottom here.

Hold on. Clifford Shanks has informed the general secretariat of the

commission... of the attempt at corruption?

Yeah, except that's stupid. They did it several weeks before the complaint to

Lolaf. And Clifford Shanks is Michel Petit. Since

At the beginning, we know that they were informed beforehand. Now we know by whom.

How'd it go? You kept my painting

? We already know that it was Michel Petit who drafted and signed the

2004. He is also Philippe Maurice's lawyer.

and Swedish Match. And he surely knew

Kimberley? Who works in her department

? It's at the heart of the commission.

He has a direct link with Barroso. Fucking hell,

you're right. Small and the missing piece.

The one that links all the others. Exactly. And if he has

informed the general secretariat before OLAF,

they were clearly able to direct the prosecution.

But it's always the same. We need proof,

no? Just one.

that it was Michel Petit himself who informed the commission.

Hello? Mr. Gabrielson ? Yes ?

Hi, this is Mr. José Bové.

I'm sorry.

I can't talk to you. Can I call you back later, please ?

Excuse me, I just have one question. Just one question. It's about your superior,

Mr. Palson, and Michel Petit, your lawyer.

I'm sorry, José, I can't.

We would have tried it.

Well, on that note...

Crap,

it is

where? It's him! It's him! He's come to leave you a message!

And how do you want

that we find him there?

Paris-Bonneuf?

What about Utrecht or A12? Utrecht? What the hell would he have been doing in Utrecht?

Look here. And here, in the second photo, it's huge.

Some people do eat, don't they? But you have to

believe! We mean business!

It's good.

I have a doubt. I have a doubt about him. He's the one!

Is it him? Next! Where is it?

? Second aisle!

Here!

Here! I believe that

I can see it! He speaks in four minutes

! It must have gone up.

No, first class!

Hello

to you all. I wish you all

evening.

Mr. Paulson. Hello. Mr. José Bové.

I know who you are, Mr. Bové. I've got nothing to say to you.

Why should I? Do you have something to hide? Absolutely not.

I just have one question for you. It'll only take a minute. Just leave me alone.

It took you more than three months to lodge a complaint with OLAF about

an attempt at bribery. Three months is a long time.

What have you been doing all this time? Have you considered

pay? Certainly not. So why wait so long

?

Was it you who asked your lawyer to go and warn the Secretary General?

of the Commission before notifying OLAF? No. It was he himself who

to find out how to proceed in a case like this.

It's Michel Petit, your lawyer

? Yes. That's not at all what he told us. He told us

said he'd asked for you. This is ridiculous. Mr. Petit is our counsel.

We listen to his recommendations. I think that's normal.

Yes, that's right. That makes sense.

I won't tell you anymore. No. I'll leave you alone.

Thank you, Mr. Paulson.

The Minister of Justice listened with amazement to our revelation.

This is a real scandal. It's a disgrace for Mr. Giovanni Kessler, the head

of Olaf, which was personally involved in this

investigation. But above all, for President Barroso, he should

admit it. But can we speak of a genuine conspiracy instigated

by the tobacco lobby? Well, you don't have to look in the

the lobby when the lobby is inside. Now we have a real game

of Barroso.

The argument that Mr. Petit contacted the General Secretary in

as an official is inconceivably

naive. What's more, it's difficult

to argue that Mr Petit's activities in relation to his

customers do not constitute a potential conflict of interest.

This is a first in European history. José Manuel Barroso,

summoned to appear in trial on corruption charges

and collusion with the tobacco industry.

He arrived as a simple witness in a case that smells of

powder. In 2012, José Manuel Barroso,

Limoges, without mercy,

John Daly. A controversial decision,

based on a confidential OLAF report,

but since then, the evidence has unraveled. We say

that there was a conspiracy in the tobacco industry to overturn the directive

that Mr Daly was in the process of implementing, and Mr Barroso preferred to

liquidate Daly. Simply because he didn't have the courage

to face up to the reality of the European Commission's tobacco lobby.

...

...

...

In Europe, every year, 700,000 people

die as a result of smoking. There are 8 million

of cases worldwide. This direction decides how much we want to protect

our youth. This went on for a long time until

it is reached.

Please vote for her. We are coming

now to the next vote on article 497. Who agrees

?

Who is

agree? If he disagrees? The proposal is accepted by a large majority.

No more logos on packets,

just photos and deterrent messages.

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