Germany
Switzerland
Prices are still lower than in France.
🚭Why these increases?
The price increase is aimed at:
Reduction of consumption (75,000 tobacco-related deaths annually)
Funding the Social Security
Protection of young people
Since 2014, the National Tobacco Reduction Program (PNRT) has provided a framework for this policy with measures such as:
Simple packaging
Prevention campaigns
Smoking ban in public places (since 2007)
⚖️Sanctions and new bansSmoke in a prohibited place can lead to:
68 € fine (up to 450 €)
135 € for a cigarette butt thrown to the floor
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