Lithuania is raising excise duties on petrol, alcohol, and cigarettes from next year to help fund an increase in defence spending. As of next year,…
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Alcohol, tobacco consumption down in Lithuania
Saturday, June 1, 2024One Lithuanian resident aged 15 and over consumed 11 liters of pure (100 percent) alcohol last year, 0.2 liters less than in 2022, according to…
Alcohol consumption rising in Estonia
Thursday, May 30, 2024Alcohol consumption is an ongoing problem in Estonia, the Ministry of Social Affairs believes.Researchers say an increase in excise duty and new sales limits would…
Alcohol sales in Latvian gas station shops will not be restricted
Wednesday, April 17, 2024Alcohol sales in gas station shops will not be restricted, as decided by the majority of the Saeima Social and Labor Affairs Committee. The Saeima…
Latvian police stopped 20 drivers under the influence of drugs and alcohol over weekend
Tuesday, March 19, 2024The number of drivers caught driving under the influence increased over the weekend. A road safety expert told Latvian Radio Monday that, in addition to increased…
Seniors and those under the influence of alcohol are two main risk groups during the cold
Monday, January 8, 2024Despite the cold in recent days, the Emergency Medical Service (NMPD) has received fewer calls than it does daily, NMPD spokeswoman Ilze Bukša said in a…
Rapid wage growth has boosted alcohol consumption in Estonia
Tuesday, December 12, 2023Alcohol consumption in Estonia has increased in recent years.The Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs attributes this to the fact that wages have risen at a…
Latvia regularly tops the charts for alcohol consumption
Wednesday, December 6, 2023Latvia regularly tops the charts for alcohol consumption among people aged 15 and over in the European Union. Along with impacting drinkers’ physical and mental…
Alcohol consumption greatly impacts the state budget
Thursday, November 23, 2023The first study of how alcohol consumption impacts the state budget has been carried out in Latvia on the order of the Ministry of Health. It suggests…
Latvian Saeima agreed to advance a joint proposal on restrictions on alcohol sales
Wednesday, November 8, 2023The Saeima Public Health Sub-Committtee has agreed to advance a joint proposal on restrictions on alcohol sales, which provides for a prohibition on selling alcohol…