PARIS - The French government denied a newspaper report on Friday that it was pressuring cigarette manufacturers to raise prices by 10 percent to help bolster public finances. Le Parisien daily said the government hoped to raise an extra 500 million euros with an increase that would take effect on Jan. 1. It said the customs office had made the announcement to cigarette makers this week. "Contrary to the article which appeared this morning, (Budget Minister) Eric Woerth declares that public authorities have absolutely not contacted tobacco manufacturers to encourage them to raise the price of their cigarettes from Jan. 1, 2009," the budget ministry said in a statement. More... Nutty News - Cigarettes America Front Page News
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