Cigarette and Alcohol Prices plus Railway Fares Go up Today

Ljubljana, 1 February - Railway fares and the prices of cigarettes, beer and spirits are higher as of Thursday. Railway fares have gone up five percent, beer prices have increased by nine percent, the prices of spirits by three percent, and those of cigarettes by 6.7 percent. The price raise for cigarettes and alcohol results from the government's increase of excise duties, and should see an additional SIT 5.1 billion (24 million euros) poured in to the budget annually.

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