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Cigarettes at… 13 Euros: Today the Crucial Debate in the EU on the Increases, What Greece Is Asking For

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Eurogroup and Ecofin in Brussels - Greece asks for a longer adjustment period, warning of an increase in smuggling - Agreement between the "27" difficult, possible six-month postponement of decisions

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Eurogroup and Ecofin in Brussels - Greece asks for a longer adjustment period, warning of an increase in smuggling - Agreement between the "27" difficult, possible six-month postponement of decisions

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Greece asks for a longer adjustment period, warning of an increase in smuggling - Agreement between the "27" is difficult, possible six-month postponement of decisions

The focus of today's Ecofin meeting in Brussels is the proposal to increase minimum excise duties on tobacco products, which could lead to significant price increases for cigarettes. The European Commission's initial proposal also includes new common taxation rules for tobacco, vaping and nicotine products. Based on the scenarios […] Cigarettes at €13? Major tax increases on the EU table

Excise duty increases and new taxation rules on the Ecofin table – Greece calls for milder charges and longer adjustment time, warning of an increase in smuggling

The question of how much more expensive a pack of cigarettes will become and when the increases will reach consumers is currently burning in Europe, as it is one of the main issues that will concern finance ministers in Brussels, at the Eurogroup and Ecofin meetings. The crucial negotiation on tobacco products takes place this afternoon at Ecofin, where the Irish Presidency aspires to secure an agreement on an increase in minimum excise duties, …

The question of how much more expensive a pack of cigarettes will become and when the increases will reach consumers is "burning" Europe today, as it is one of the main issues that will concern the finance ministers in Brussels, at the Eurogroup and Ecofin meetings. The crucial negotiation on tobacco products takes place this afternoon at […]

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Protothema broke the news in Marousi, Greece on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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