#ALCOHOL

Lithuania has made significant strides in cutting alcohol consumption, leading to improvements in health, mortality rates and even the economy, experts have said.

Polish and UK researchers have linked finger length to alcohol consumption, suggesting prenatal hormones may shape drinking habits.

Russian lawmakers in the Vologda region north of Moscow have proposed restricting the sale of alcohol to a two-hour period on weekdays, as the local governor pointed to “horrific” mortality figures.

Poland’s e-commerce group Allegro has suspended its scheme for the online sale of alcohol, amid a crackdown on controversial alcohol products.

Authorities in the Czech capital of Prague have moved to ban organized nighttime pub crawls in a bid to curb drunken tourists making life “hell” for locals.

A Polish company has said it is halting production of alcoholic products packaged in soft, colorful pouches resembling children’s fruit purees after a public backlash and a rebuke from the prime minister.

Poland’s largest online marketplace, Allegro, is to pilot the sale of alcohol on its platform.

Europeans continue to consume the most alcohol worldwide, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report published on Thursday.

Nearly every other Pole supports a ban on nighttime alcohol sales in cities, a recent survey has shown.

Prague is looking to crack down on ‘alco-tourism’ by introducing a new raft of measures to restore its image as a capital of culture.

The Swedish government announced on Wednesday a plan to liberalize the monopoly on alcohol sales.

The Polish Health Ministry has revealed its plan of action toward alcohol, intending to make the drinks more expensive and difficult to access.

Beer drinking in the Czech Republic has plunged to an all-time low, with production also seeing a year-on-year nosedive.

As May approaches, so does the anticipation of May’s annual holiday celebrations, gatherings, and barbecues among the Polish population commonly known as “Majówka”. However, behind the festivities lies a concerning trend: the pervasive role and reach of alcohol among Poles.