VILNIUS — The Seimas rejected amendments to the law that restricts the sale of alcohol at retail outlets after 10 p.m. and before 8 a.m.
Alcohol sales are restricted to cafes, bars and restaurants after the 10 p.m. cut off and retailers want to be able to sell alcohol longer. The government put the law in place to put a stop to binge drinking.
The bill to amend the Alcohol Control Act was [private_supervisor]voted down with 44 votes against, 22 for and 24 abstaining. The bill wanted to allow retailers to sell alcohol up until midnight, or increase trading hours by two every day.
The amendments were proposed on the platform that it could provide extra tax revenue for the government and also put a stop to the illegal alcohol trade, which is blossoming in the country as taxes rise and wages drop.
“It is no secret that Lithuanians can purchase alcohol after 10 p.m. in the evening, even though it is prohibited by law. The decision to restrict the sale of alcohol by the time had only a partial result — people illegally purchase alcoholic beverages or in various shops simulating bar and café businesses,” Audrius Endzinas, the parliamentarian who proposed the amendments, said.
Alcoholism is deemed by many to be a serious problem in Lithuania. Some 99 percent of Lithuanians were reported in a recent Eurobarometer survey to believe that alcohol is responsible for street violent. Another 98 percent said it hurt marriages and led to lower productivity at work and 97 percent said that it hurt school performance. [/private_supervisor] [private_subscription 1 month]voted down with 44 votes against, 22 for and 24 abstaining. The bill wanted to allow retailers to sell alcohol up until midnight, or increase trading hours by two every day.
The amendments were proposed on the platform that it could provide extra tax revenue for the government and also put a stop to the illegal alcohol trade, which is blossoming in the country as taxes rise and wages drop.
“It is no secret that Lithuanians can purchase alcohol after 10 p.m. in the evening, even though it is prohibited by law. The decision to restrict the sale of alcohol by the time had only a partial result — people illegally purchase alcoholic beverages or in various shops simulating bar and café businesses,” Audrius Endzinas, the parliamentarian who proposed the amendments, said.
Alcoholism is deemed by many to be a serious problem in Lithuania. Some 99 percent of Lithuanians were reported in a recent Eurobarometer survey to believe that alcohol is responsible for street violent. Another 98 percent said it hurt marriages and led to lower productivity at work and 97 percent said that it hurt school performance. [/private_subscription 1 month] [private_subscription 4 months]voted down with 44 votes against, 22 for and 24 abstaining. The bill wanted to allow retailers to sell alcohol up until midnight, or increase trading hours by two every day.
The amendments were proposed on the platform that it could provide extra tax revenue for the government and also put a stop to the illegal alcohol trade, which is blossoming in the country as taxes rise and wages drop.
“It is no secret that Lithuanians can purchase alcohol after 10 p.m. in the evening, even though it is prohibited by law. The decision to restrict the sale of alcohol by the time had only a partial result — people illegally purchase alcoholic beverages or in various shops simulating bar and café businesses,” Audrius Endzinas, the parliamentarian who proposed the amendments, said.
Alcoholism is deemed by many to be a serious problem in Lithuania. Some 99 percent of Lithuanians were reported in a recent Eurobarometer survey to believe that alcohol is responsible for street violent. Another 98 percent said it hurt marriages and led to lower productivity at work and 97 percent said that it hurt school performance. [/private_subscription 4 months] [private_subscription 1 year]voted down with 44 votes against, 22 for and 24 abstaining. The bill wanted to allow retailers to sell alcohol up until midnight, or increase trading hours by two every day.
The amendments were proposed on the platform that it could provide extra tax revenue for the government and also put a stop to the illegal alcohol trade, which is blossoming in the country as taxes rise and wages drop.
“It is no secret that Lithuanians can purchase alcohol after 10 p.m. in the evening, even though it is prohibited by law. The decision to restrict the sale of alcohol by the time had only a partial result — people illegally purchase alcoholic beverages or in various shops simulating bar and café businesses,” Audrius Endzinas, the parliamentarian who proposed the amendments, said.
Alcoholism is deemed by many to be a serious problem in Lithuania. Some 99 percent of Lithuanians were reported in a recent Eurobarometer survey to believe that alcohol is responsible for street violent. Another 98 percent said it hurt marriages and led to lower productivity at work and 97 percent said that it hurt school performance. [/private_subscription 1 year]
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