Iefimerida warns that the European Commission’s proposed Tobacco Excise Directive revision, pitched as a public-health measure, is primarily driven by the EU’s need for new own-resources revenue. Citing EPICENTER research showing every €1 tax increase grows the black market by 5–12%, the article highlights the danger of steep hikes on cigarettes, heated tobacco and e-liquids just as Greece achieves its lowest smuggling rates in a decade—while the rest of Europe faces record illicit trade.