Starting January next year, cigarette prices in Bulgaria will rise due to the upcoming increase in excise duties approved in the state budget. The new rates will apply to all tobacco products, including conventional cigarettes, heated tobacco, and e-cigarette liquids, even those without nicotine. The adjustment is part of a four-year plan aimed at gradually aligning Bulgaria ’s excise taxes with the average levels across the European Union. Until now, the country has kept some of the lowest