Mario Draghi’s report highlights the EU's economic struggles due to overregulation, excessive taxation, and bureaucratic hurdles, particularly affecting small businesses. EPICENTER Director Adam Bartha has his writing on the topic, which includes mentions of EPICENTER's Evidence-based Policy Making and Market Force publications, reported on and translated by Slovakian media outlet SME.SK.

Romania's police confiscated close to 40 million smuggled cigarettes in the first half of 2024, covered widely by local media. 'News.ro' referenced EPICENTER’s Nanny State Index 2023, highlighting Romania's high tobacco tax rates and the resulting challenges.

In early 2024, Romanian authorities seized 40 million counterfeit cigarettes. 'Gandul' highlighted the issue, citing EPICENTER’s Nanny State Index 2023 to discuss Romania's high tobacco taxes and its undesired consequences for the authorities and the public.

In 2024, Romanian law enforcement intercepted 40 million counterfeit cigarettes, leading to widespread reporting. 'Antena 3 CNN' used EPICENTER's Nanny State Index 2023 to discuss Romania's tobacco pricing and tax policies.

In 2024, Romanian authorities intercepted over 40 million counterfeit cigarettes, leading to widespread media coverage. A recent article in 'Ziare' cited EPICENTER's Nanny State Index 2023, shedding light on Romania's stringent tobacco regulations and their impact on illegal trade. The Index revealed that Romania is among the top European countries with the strictest tobacco control measures.

Over 40 million illegal cigarettes were seized by Romanian police in the first half of 2024, and the media in Romania covered these recent operations extensively. In a recent piece, "DC News" referred to EPICENTER's Nanny State Index 2023 to highlight Romania's tobacco pricing rules and provide further context for why these difficulties exist in Romania. The study on the Nanny State Index 2023 indicated that Romania has the highest tax rates on tobacco products.

"HotNews.ro" highlighted Romania's tobacco pricing regulations in a recent post regarding the measures the government has taking to combat tobacco smuggling by referencing EPICENTER's Nanny State Index 2023. According to study on the Nanny State Index 2023, Romania ranked lowest for tobacco product taxes.

In a recent article about the steps the Romanian government has taken to stop tobacco smuggling, "ZIUA CARGO" used EPICENTER's Nanny State Index 2023 to emphasize the tobacco product taxation in Romania. Romania was placed lowest in the Nanny State Index 2023 research with regard to taxation on tobacco products.

The Romanian Bursa highlighted EPICENTER's Nanny State Index 2023 to illustrate Romania's tobacco product taxes in a recent piece regarding the actions taken by the country's authorities to combat tobacco smuggling. In terms of taxes on tobacco products, Romania was ranked lowest in the Nanny State Index 2023 study.