{
  "id": 15856937,
  "title": "Germany news: 'Tech error' brings early cigarette tax hike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/germany-news-tech-error-brings-early-cigarette-tax-hike",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T06:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW News",
    "slug": "dw-news",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-tech-error-brings-early-cigarette-tax-hike/live-79719483?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Germany's Finance Ministry has said the tax hike went into effect months early due to a \"technical error.\" AfD co-Chair Alice Weidel will present \"A New Deal for Europe\" in Strasbourg. Follow DW for the latest.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}