Finland drunks on the dole
Heavy drinkers in Finland are increasingly receiving government disability pensions, with nearly 20 percent of the total number of pensioners being cl...
Finland ups its alcohol tax to curb binge drinking
The government of Finland has reported that in 2009 the state tax on all alcohol sales will be increased by an additional ten percent. The rationale b...
Carlsberg enters Russian beer market
The Danish beer giant Carlsberg has entered into a partnership with a new Russian brewery just opened in the town of Novosibirsk called Baltika. Jorge...
Sweden may allow competition for its alcohol monopoly
In a surprising, but widely welcomed move, the Swedish government says it may be ready to allow private shops to sell alcohol, the Financial Times rep...
Pink elephants in the closet for Swedish drink driving campaigner
Well known Swedish rally driver Daniel Carlsson, who is the face behind a drink driving campaign, is suspected of being drunk at the wheel, having del...