Price per pack of cigarettes: tax, margin and increase

The bill hits the counter like a verdict. Thirteen euros for a pack that once cost three. Faces tighten, hands hesitate, some walk away in silence. Others pay, furious, muttering that the state is “bleeding them dry.” Behind every price hike lies a political gamble, a public health crusade, and a hidden financial mach… Continues…

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