Lázár explained such a move with the need to protect health and reducing the number of those who smoke.

The changes are in line with a recent EU directive.

The ban would apply to those products that contain fruit, spice or curative herb additives. Menthol-filled cigarettes and capsule tobacco products would be among the banned products.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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