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What a week! From Brussels to Dortmund via Strasbourg. The European Parliament was back in full swing last week with the first plenary session of ‘la rentrée’. Highlights included the announcement of the Commissioners-designates, the presentation of the #Draghi report and meeting new faces in the corridors to discuss upcoming #EU legislation. This new legislature is definitely set for a highly productive mandate! While the EU bubble was busy discussing the announcement of the Commissioners-designates and their mission letters, I travelled to Dortmund to attend the 2024 InterTabac - InterSupply. In addition to meeting with several EU manufacturers, I also had the chance to catch up with colleagues from across the Atlantic and even celebrate with Joshua Habursky from the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) for their 2024 CIGAR JOURNAL Trophy Ambassador award. I also had the incredible honour of making L'Amateur de cigare list of top 30 most important persons in the cigar world, recognising the advocacy efforts of the European Cigar Manufacturers Association. This week won't be any duller with the combined ECMA Board and General Assembly as well as my last General Assembly as President of the Society of European Affairs Professionals - more on that later!
