Politics
Brussels Proposes 139% Higher Minimum Excise Duty on Cigarettes, Croatia Smokes Above 35%
The proposal to amend the Directive on the taxation of tobacco products introduces, for the first time, minimum taxes on e-cigarettes, heated tobacco, and nicotine pouches, with negotiations continuing in the EU Council.
World
EU Prepares Major Crackdown on Smokers
The biggest tobacco tax reform in a decade brings drastic price hikes for cigarettes and the first excise duties on e-cigarettes, heated tobacco, and nicotine pouches. Croatia ranks among the EU countries with the highest smoking rates.