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Cigarettes in Romania Twice Cheaper than in Bulgaria 

Jump to full article: Focus English News (bg), 2005-09-14

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“A pack of cigarettes in Bulgaria costs EUR 2, while the average price of the same pack of cigarettes costs about EUR 1 here”, Romanian Minister of Public Finance Sebastian Vladescu said yesterday, cited by Adevarul newspaper. Vladescu pointed out that next year the excise value on tobacco products in Romania will increase and cigarette prices will respectively rise. “We are trying to figure out the most optimal way to increase prices of cigarettes and at the same time to decrease contraband”.

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