The content of European Council working party meetings on the EU’s tobacco policy review is being leaked to the industry...Then industry goes to certain capitals and complains about the positions taken up by some member states. “That shouldn’t really be happening. They shouldn’t be engaging with the tobacco industry on issues of public health policy. It’s hotting up at the moment. It’s getting more real,” the source said...The aggressive campaign may be working. “The positions of some member states closely resemble the tobacco industry position,” another source said...European Health and Consumer Policy Commissioner Tonio Borg told European lawmakers to be wary of the “economic arguments” for less regulation which were “very persuasive in an economic crisis.” [Refers to British American Tobacco]