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Shaping Greenland's future through a comprehensive alcohol policy
Greenland is developing a new alcohol policy with WHO support, focusing on reducing harm, protecting children, and addressing alcohol-relate
Lauri Beekmann
Sep 26, 20244 min read
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IOGT-NTO comments on government's alcohol tax reduction: "Let alcohol policy fulfill its purpose – to protect our public health"
IOGT-NTO criticizes government's alcohol tax cut, urging policy to protect public health and reduce harm, citing evidence of tax effectivene
Lauri Beekmann
Jul 3, 20241 min read
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Start of broad collaboration in Greenland on alcohol recommendations
Greenland's Department of Health and WHO/Europe collaborate on developing a multi-year evidence-based alcohol policy with broad stakeholder
Lauri Beekmann
Jun 10, 20242 min read
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The role of the EU Parliament elections in shaping alcohol and public health policies
EU elections are pivotal for shaping public health policies, including alcohol regulation, to reduce harms and promote a healthier Europe.
Lauri Beekmann
May 31, 20243 min read
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Operation of ÁTVR is founded on clear public health and societal reasons
Illegal online alcohol sales undermine Iceland's public health goals and threaten ÁTVR's operations, warns CEO Ívar J. Arndal.
Lauri Beekmann
May 20, 20242 min read
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Saeima rejects age limit increase but moves forward with alcohol sales time restrictions
Saeima rejects raising the purchase age for alcohol to 20, opts to restrict sales hours instead.
Lauri Beekmann
May 9, 20242 min read
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