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Economy
President signs alcohol control bill into law
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has signed the amendments to the Alcohol Control Law, which were adopted by the parliament and triggered heated discussions in the society, thus imposing substantial restrictions on alcohol trade, consumption and advertisements as of 2018. […]
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The main target in war against alcohol was hidden
The Parliament revolution against the sales of alcohol was blessed with a bang, as the institution was left both blind and/or deaf in regards the largest evil known a “bambaliai” – strong beer in plastic […]
Economy
Politics
Seimas passes alcohol use restrictions
Following lengthy public discussions and parliamentary debates, the Seimas on Thursday significantly tightened regulation of alcohol sales, use and advertising, with some bans to take effect in early 2018 and others in early 2020. […]
Economy
Economy
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The public mood on alcohol examined: it’s all very simple
The Peasants and Greens Union decision to tackle the measures on alcohol control in Parliament, has attracted both a lot of criticism and support, as none was left indifferent on the question regarding alcohol control. […]
Society
PM on alcohol use statistics: 5 liters change nothing
Lithuania’s 2016 per capita alcohol consumption figures released by the country’s statistics office are lower than those published by the World Health Organization, but Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that this does not substantially change the situation. […]
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Analysis of Karbauskis’ ultimatum to the Social Democrats
Chairman of the Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union (LVŽS) Ramūnas Karbauskis isn’t backing down: will demand that the Social Democrats support all the proposed restrictions on the alcohol sales. Otherwise, R. Karbauskis warns that there […]
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Conservatives on counter attack: do we still have a Government
Leader of the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats Gabrielius Landsbergis when talking about the increasingly stopping Government reforms retorted: there is no majority in the Parliament and Saulius Skvernelis is leading a minority Government. […]
Politics
Conservatives propose to put alcohol sales restriction bill on hold
The opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats proposes that the parliament temporarily suspend debates on a controversial package aimed at sharply reducing access to alcohol until political groups in the Seimas reach consensus and muster enough votes to pass the legislation. […]
Economy
Karbauskis wants Govt to start preparations for specialized alcohol stores
Ramūnas Karbauskis, the leader of the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, has called for the government to be put under the obligation to draft legal acts by mid-2018 that are necessary for establishing specialized alcohol stores. […]
Society
Politics
PM doubts if complete ban on alcohol advertising is possible
If Lithuania introduces a complete ban on alcohol advertising, it will hardly be able to enforce it on foreign-registered Internet sites, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Thursday. […]
Economy
Economy
Govt backs cutting back alcohol sale hours, banning advertising
The Lithuanian government on Wednesday approved in principle proposals that call for further restricting the hours of sale of alcohol and banning alcohol advertising. Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that the government managed to reach a compromise. […]
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Grinius. Is Lithuania a police state?
If we want to create a civil society and strong democracy we need to trust citizens and their good will and good thinking. Trusting our citizens is foreign to Lithuanian government. They are keen to […]