VIENNA (AP) — Just when it seemed that Austria survived Europe’s financial crisis unscathed, austerity has hit — in the form of a tax on sekt, the country’s version of champagne.

At less than 1 euro ($1.35) a bottle, the planned tax pales in severity compared to the hardships imposed on citizens of other EU nations in the past five years. It’s also only one of several tax hikes next month that will see Austrians paying more for luxury cars and tobacco.

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