Jul. 13, 2026
'€12 per pack': Germany plans major hikes in tobacco tax
Germany's cheap cigarettes could soon be getting a lot more pricey amid plans to hike taxes on tobacco. Smokers in Germany could soon be paying hundreds of euros more per year for their cigarettes, German media reports suggest. According to a... Read more.
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