Europe is tackling obesity with taxes, while Bulgaria is only talking about it

Thursday, Mar 27, 2025

Mediapool

EU nations implement sugar taxes to combat obesity in children and adults, including soda taxes in France, Spain, Czechia, and Poland.

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Several EU countries are implementing taxes to combat obesity in children and adults. France has long used a “soda” tax that increases the price of sugary soft drinks, while Spain and Czechia are introducing significantly higher VAT specifically for sweet beverages. Poland has also implemented a “sugar” tax.

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