Smokers and Vapers Face Price Shock Under Brussels Tax Plan

December 18, 2025 by europeanconservative.com

Smokers and Vapers Face Price Shock Under Brussels Tax Plan

Brussels plans a substantial tax increase on nicotine products in Europe that many governments claim was influenced by activists rather than elected officials. The draft proposes significantly higher taxes, with some nations seeing prices rise immediately. Concerns have been raised about the influence of activist networks like Smoke-Free Europe on shaping policy. Member States are dismayed at the lack of basic safeguards and transparency in the process. The directive, if implemented, could shape nicotine policy in the EU for the next decade, potentially undermining trust in EU decision-making and exacerbating divisions between member states. The debate reflects a larger question about who ultimately dictates public-health policy in Europe.

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