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Caught in the Grip of Brussels Rules: One of the Last Cigar Producers in the Netherlands Is on the Brink of Collapse

Summary by De Telegraaf
Over a hundred cigar factories used to be located on Voorstraat in Kampen. Now, only one remains, the De Olifant cigar factory. But even that is threatened with closure due to regulations from Brussels. The European Commission wants to revise tobacco excise duties, which could increase the tax on cigars by 264 percent.

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Caught in the Grip of Brussels Rules: One of the Last Cigar Producers in the Netherlands Is on the Brink of Collapse

Over a hundred cigar factories used to be located on Voorstraat in Kampen. Now, only one remains, the De Olifant cigar factory. But even that is threatened with closure due to regulations from Brussels. The European Commission wants to revise tobacco excise duties, which could increase the tax on cigars by 264 percent.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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De Telegraaf broke the news in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Saturday, October 11, 2025.
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