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Illicit tobacco crackdown & tax hikes widen

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Latest: Germany plans major tax hikes on tobacco, alcohol and sugar to raise billions

The European drive against illegal tobacco that began in May 2026 has broadened and deepened. Polish police dismantled a clandestine factory in Łódź in early July and uncovered untaxed cigarettes and nicotine liquid in G