Law on Alcohol Control

  • 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
  • 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,…

7 years ago
  • Economy

Seimas reverses decision on alcohol selling zones at free public events

The sale of drinks with an alcohol content of up to 7.5 percent during free public events will not be…

7 years ago
  • Economy

Seimas raises legal alcohol drinking age to 20

Young people under the age of 20 will not be allowed to buy or drink alcoholic beverages in Lithuania starting…

7 years ago
  • Politics

President won’t veto tighter control on alcohol – Farmer’s leader

After an unannounced meeting with President Dalia Grybauskaitė, the ruling Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union's leader Ramūnas Karbauskis said that…

7 years ago
  • Opinion
  • Politics

The Farmers succeeded: the Social Democrats did a flip

The coalition of Farmers and Greens Union and the Social Democrats did not seem very stable at first glance, their…

7 years ago
  • Economy
  • Society

Seimas inclined to raise legal alcohol drinking age to 20

The Lithuanian parliament is inclined to raise the minimum legal alcohol drinking age to 20 starting next year. [...]

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

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…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Govt coalition’s fate may hinge on vote on alcohol restrictions – Karbauskis

The fate of Lithuania's ruling coalition may depend on how the Social Democrats vote on a package of measures aimed…

7 years ago
  • Politics
  • Society

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…

7 years ago
  • Society

Concert staged in Vilnius to protest against planned alcohol restrictions at mass events

Several hundred people gathered outside the parliament building in Vilnius on Tuesday to watch a show staged to protest against…

7 years ago
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  • Opinion

Skvernelis: I apologise for jealousy scene was caused by Landsbergis

When Algirdas Sysas, a Social Democrat, said that the Prime Minister (PM) "missed his chance to stay silent" and he…

8 years ago
  • Society

Alcohol banned from Seimas’ restaurant, but allowed during receptions

The board of the Lithuanian Seimas decided on Friday that alcoholic beverages will no longer be sold in the parliament's…

8 years ago
  • Economy

President signs into law alcohol control amendments

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė on Friday signed into law amendments to the Law on Alcohol Control that require retailers to…

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