In view of the EU Commission's proposal to tax cigarettes much more, Germany's tobacco industry warns of higher prices. "The project would lead to the price of a pack of branded cigarettes in Germany rising from currently about 8.50 euros to more than 12 euros," said Jan Mücke of the Federal Association of the Tobacco Industry and Novel Products (BVTE) of the German Press Agency in Berlin. The 30-gram bag of fine-cut tobacco for rolling yourself would cost more than 18 euros instead of 10 euros in the future. The former FDP federal politician referred to a project by the Brussels authority, according to which the minimum tax rate for cigarettes is to be increased to 215 euros per 1000 cigare... [Read more]