Last October's general elections in Lithuania raised hopes for positive change, but the continuing state governance turmoil and the uncertainty…
After Lithuania's parliament tightened alcohol trade, consumption and advertisement rules on Thursday, manufacturers have warned about emigration of the population…
Following lengthy public discussions and parliamentary debates, the Seimas on Thursday significantly tightened regulation of alcohol sales, use and advertising,…
Lithuania's 2016 per capita alcohol consumption figures released by the country's statistics office are lower than those published by the…
Alcohol-caused mortality in Lithuania is on a steady decline, the country's statistics office said on Tuesday. [...]
The fate of Lithuania's ruling coalition may depend on how the Social Democrats vote on a package of measures aimed…
The opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats proposes that the parliament temporarily suspend debates on a controversial package aimed at sharply…
Lithuanians consume the most alcohol in the world, according to 2016 data presented by a World Health Organization official in…
Several hundred people gathered outside the parliament building in Vilnius on Tuesday to watch a show staged to protest against…
If Lithuania introduces a complete ban on alcohol advertising, it will hardly be able to enforce it on foreign-registered Internet…
The new government, it would appear, intends to start its work with harsh restrictions. Their newest idea – to ban…
Over the last year, there has been a lot of attention to alcohol problems in general and drinking and driving…
Specialized retail stores for alcoholic beverages could be opened in Lithuania in 2018, Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga said. [...]
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė says that the country's new parliament has so far made no big mistakes in its work,…
Small-scale entrepreneurs say they would go bankrupt, if alcohol was moved out of food stores to specialized shops, as proposed…
Launched on Friday, the requirement for all buyers to show their IDs when buying alcohol in most supermarkets across Lithuania…
The ban on selling alcohol on September 1 has been successful in reducing alcohol abuse by minors who celebrate the…
The Lithuanian Government on Monday withheld support for proposals to raise the minimum legal age for purchasing alcoholic drinks to…
Beginning in autumn, anyone purchasing alcohol will have to show their ID to do so.To read this article, try a…
On Friday, Statistics Lithuania released updated data on alcohol consumption in Lithuania which in 2015 was 14 litres of pure…