Auditors: EU not up to task fighting illicit tobacco
By The BriefBrief
A new report finds that nearly 10% of cigarettes in the EU are illicit, costing public budgets €13 billion each year. It concludes the EU is not up to the task of fighting the trade and calls for a coordinated response to tackle it.
WHO:EU auditors
WHAT:Auditors report that the EU is not adequately equipped to fight illicit tobacco trade and call for a coordinated response.
WHEN:Reported Sep 8, 2026 at 11:01 AM ET
WHERE:European Union
WHY:The report says the EU is not up to the task of fighting the illicit tobacco trade, despite its scale and budget impact.
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