Parliament sends mixed health signal as tobacco, alcohol and food rules come under scrutiny
MEPs voted 545 to 47, with 75 abstentions, on September 16 to adopt Parliament's response to the EU's first strategy on cardiovascular diseases.
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Latvia sacks welfare minister caught driving at six times the alcohol limit
Driving with more than 1.5 per mille has been a criminal offence in Latvia since November 2022, not merely an administrative one.
German railway to ban alcohol at all stations
The decision follows a series of incidents involving intoxicated people, including a violent attack on a railway employee last week that left the worker seriously…
Saudi residents report booze ban eased for select foreigners
Diplomats and premium visa-holders in Saudi Arabia told AFP that the conservative kingdom has quietly eased restrictions on purchasing alcohol for select foreign…
Irish Government to delay alcohol labelling until 2029
Ireland's controversial alcohol labelling, which was set to be introduced in 2026, is likely to be pushed back to 2029.
‘Incompetent’ WHO says alcohol ‘too cheap’, demands EU clampdown
As part of the campaign, the WHO detailed the tale of Yolanda, a Swedish poet and "trans-activists" who fights for so-called "queer spaces" free from harm due to…
Ryanair boss O’Leary wants to limit alcohol consumption at airports
Michael O'Leary, boss of Irish airline Ryanair, said he felt air travellers should not be allowed to simply consume as much alcohol as they wanted before a flight.
Cheers! Boffins say beer is good for your health
Portuguese scientists said they have found evidence that moderate consumption of beer may be good for our gut health and that both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer…
Alcohol should carry cigarette-style graphic warnings, say Left-wing parties
Eurocare, a network of around 50 voluntary and non-governmental organisations working on the prevention and reduction of alcohol-related harm across Europe, wants…
Can the booze industry kill off EU warning labels for a second time?
The wine and beer industries successfully killed off the first European Commission attempt to slap warning labels on their products – back in 2007 – and the…