alcohol market

  • 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…

7 years ago
  • CORPORATE
  • Opinion

ELECTIONS. ‘Peasants’ – no to alcohol on weekends, yes to state pharmacies

The Lithuanian Peasant and Greens Union (LVŽS) has earned 19 mandates in the multi-mandate electoral district, another 42 politicians are…

8 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian retailers’ initiative killed by subservience to voters

After the Lithuanian parliament reversed the alcohol sales scheme on Tuesday, the head of the Association of Trade Enterprises said…

8 years ago
  • CORPORATE

Tough year for Lithuanian beer makers

2015 has been a slow year for Lithuanian beer makers, with sales inching down 2% compared to the year before.…

8 years ago
  • Society

Government withholds support for proposal to raise minimum age for alcohol from 18 to 20

The Lithuanian Government on Monday withheld support for proposals to raise the minimum legal age for purchasing alcoholic drinks to…

8 years ago
  • Society

All alcohol sales in Lithuania to require ID

Beginning in autumn, anyone purchasing alcohol will have to show their ID to do so.To read this article, try a…

8 years ago
  • Opinion

Ban on alcohol discounts in Lithuania will benefit only the big players

Lithuania’s parliament recently added a new amendment to the Alcohol Control Law, which, from November 2016, will prohibit retailers from…

8 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuania to ban advertising of alcohol price reductions

Lithuania’s parliament has adopted amendments to the Law on Alcohol Control which will prohibit advertising alcoholic beverage price reductions. [...]

8 years ago
  • Economy

Why is Lithuania’s alcohol market shrinking?

The alcohol market in Lithuania is shrinking, and this is true for both legal and illegal sources of alcohol. Experts…

9 years ago