Germany news: 'Tech error' brings early cigarette tax hike
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Germany's Finance Ministry has said the tax hike went into effect months early due to a "technical error." AfD co-Chair Alice Weidel will present "A New Deal for Europe" in Strasbourg. Follow DW for the latest.
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Germany's Finance Ministry has erroneously introduced an approved tax hike on tobacco products months before it was scheduled to come into effect A 'technical error' with incorrect dates is said to have caused the flub The issue is further complicated by the fact that tax stamps for the new rate are not yet ready, meaning tobacco companies cannot pay the new, significantly higher rate Alice Weidel of the AfD will pitch what she is calling "A New Deal for Europe" in Strasbourg this afternoon Here is a round-up of top stories from and about Germany on Wednesday, October 21, 2026: If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to select us as your Preferred Source on Google, so you'll always see our verified news first.
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Alice Schwarzer, Germany's most famous feminist, told DPA on Wednesday that the December 8 issue of her magazine Emma would be its last.
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Schwarzer said despite dwindling circulation, the magazine is still turning a profit but the 83-year-old said "we are leaving because we think: Enough is enough!"
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She said that Emma had stood up against "quite a bit of nonsense in the name of feminism," adding, "we are exhausted."
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The first issue of Emma hit newsstands on January 26, 1977, with Schwarzer saying hostility against women in "men's media" had driven her to found a magazine that was produced by women, for women.
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Schwarzer on Wednesday described Emma as the world's last professional, feminist-owned magazine still on newsstands.
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Child sexual abuse and Islamism were among the issues that Emma began covering from the beginning.
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It later expanded to look at German tax law as regards married couples, breast cancer and female genital mutilation, among other topics.
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Among the controversial stances that Schwarzer has taken over the years, two that hurt sales were her seemingly pro-Russian calls for a quick peace deal with Ukraine after the start of Moscow's 2022 invasion — leading 20% of readers to cancel subscriptions — and her perceived hostility on transgender issues.
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Schwarzer wholly rejects accusations that she has made transphobic, racist and misogynistic statements.
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Emma's extensive archive will now be transferred to the German Literature Archive in Marbach, where it will be publicly accessible. Asked about what people may not understand looking back, Schwarzer pointed to the hardships that women had to overcome in order to secure the rights enjoyed by women today. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Germany's Finance Ministry said that a "technical error" had led to the early introduction of a steep tax hike on tobacco products.
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The hike received final parliamentary approval on Friday and had been scheduled to go into effect at the turn of the year.
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Instead the changes officially gazetted on Tuesday stated that they would come into force on Wednesday.
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"A technical error occurred in the documents regarding the effective date," said the Ministry, adding that a correction had been initiated.
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The changes are expected to pump some €12 billion ($13.5 billion) in added tax revenue over the next four years.
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However, tobacco companies will be unable to pay the higher rate due to the fact that new tax stamps are not yet available.
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Currently, a 20-pack of cigarettes costs around €8-€10.
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The Finance Ministry expects that price to rise to between €12 and €14 per pack.
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Roughly 1-in-5 people (19%) smoke in Germany, with around 130,000 dying of tobacco-related illness each year.
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Although health experts and politicians hope that higher prices will deter people from smoking, the German Customs Union and the tobacco industry warn that smokers could simply turn to contraband cigarettes instead.
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Guten Morgen from the DW newsroom in Bonn where we start the day looking at a cigarette tax hike that has gone into effect months before scheduled after "a technical error."
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The price hike was supposed to happen at the beginning of 2028 but will now start today.
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In Strasbourg, France, Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-Chair Alice Weidel will hold a press conference announcing what she has billed "A New Deal for Europe." AfD EU Parliamentarians Rene Aust and Alexander Sell will accompany her.
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