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Government tries to block EU excise hike on tobacco  

The governent will oppose a planned EU directive designed to raise the excise duty on cigarettes and thin-cut tobacco, as it would result in dramatic price increases, the Finance Ministry announced on Tuesday. . . .

While Poland would be given an extra year to introduce the hike, the new rules would eventually raise cigarette prices by 50%, hitting sales and fuelling demand for black market sources or illegal substances, according to Krzysztof Kępiński of BAT Polska.

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