World news about “Alcohol” published by euronews.
Barmen contest in Latvia – nocomment Forty of the best bartenders from 13 countries displayed their skills in front of enthusiastic crowd at an annual contest in Latvia’s capital Riga. 28/01/2012
Champagne corks still popping despite crisis French champagne sales managed to weather the economic crisis in 2011 according to the champagne trade association — the Comite Interprofessionnel des Vins de… 03/01/2012
Heineken buys a round The brewing giant Heineken has become one of the UK’s leading pub owners after buying more than 900 tenanted pubs from the Royal Bank of Scotland. … 02/12/2011
French celebrate “Beaujolais nouveau” – nocomment As every year, celebrations were hold everywhere in France for the arrival of the “Beaujolais nouveau” wine. 18/11/2011
Bottoms up down under with SABMiller Foster’s deal Brewing giant SABMiller has agreed to buy Australian beermaker Foster’s for 8.6 billion euros, including debt. The purchase will make SABMiller number one in… 21/09/2011
Diageo sees glass more than half full British drinks maker Diageo is upbeat after its results came in better than forecast. In the financial year just ended the world’s biggest spirits group… 25/08/2011
No cheers from Heineken Dutch brewer Heineken is warning that weak consumer sentiment and a damp European summer will depress its earnings for this year. After profits for the first… 24/08/2011
Prices up, sales down for world’s biggest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev is warned of challenging times in its biggest market, the United States. The world’s largest brewer said it is not sure it if can keep… 11/08/2011
Poisoned Indian alcohol leaves at least 160 deadAt least 160 people have now died from toxic alcohol poisoning in the Indian state of West Bengal. Another 200 people are still being treated by doctors after… 16/12/2011
Toxic alcohol kills more than 140 people in IndiaMore than 140 people have died in India after drinking cheap, contaminated alcohol. A number of arrests have been made over the locally-brewed bootleg… 15/12/2011
Munich flashmob devastates transport systemA flashmob in the German city of Munich has caused about 100,000 euros of damage to the city’s public transport system. The event was organised over social… 11/12/2011
Amy Winehouse died from too much drinkAmy Winehouse died after drinking far too much alcohol, according to the coroner at the inquest into the British singer’s death in July. A hearing in… 26/10/2011
Party signals the start of alcohol ban on Hamburg’s public transportIn Hamburg on the metro around 1,000 revellers turned up to stage what they called, “a good bye party”. Corks popped and alcohol flowed freely just hours… 01/10/2011
200-year-old wine fetches record priceA 200-year-old bottle of wine has set a new record for the most expensive bottle of white wine ever sold. The 1811 Chateau d’Yquem was bought for £75,000… 27/07/2011
Back in the Day: the first steps to stay soberJune 10, 1935. Dr. Robert Smith takes his last alcoholic drink, a beer to steady his hands for surgery, a moment that marks the birth of Alcoholics Anonymous… 09/06/2011
Quid enim tam absurdum quam delectari multis inanimis rebusPost quorum necem nihilo lenius ferociens Gallus ut leo cadaveribus pastus multa huius modi scrutabatur. quae singula narrare non refert, me professione… 28/04/2011
French police told to stop drinking on the jobRiot police in France have described as “absurd” measures to stop them drinking alcohol on the job. Members of the CRS, which is called up to deal with… 22/04/2011
Rome bans street drinkingIn Rome the authorities have banned the consumption of alcohol on the famous Campo dei Fiori after 11pm. Young binge drinkers have been gathering in the… 19/04/2011
Cage joins Hollywood bad boy listThe actor Nicolas Cage has been briefly arrested in New Orleans after a drunken argument with his wife in the street. He has been charged with suspected… 17/04/2011
UK government plans minimum price for alcoholConcerns over so-called binge-drinking in the UK have led the governing coalition to fix a minimum price for alcohol in England and Wales. Drinks would no… 18/01/2011
Can the demon squirrel curb Russian drinkers?He has become an internet phenomenon in Russia, but will the “Demon Squirrel” get his anti-alcohol message across in the run-up to the holiday period? In an… 22/12/2010
Moscow bans night-time spirit salesMoscow has banned night-time sales of vodka and other spirits starting from Wednesday night. It’s part of a nationwide drive to curb alcohol abuse and the… 01/09/2010
Moscow to introduce night-time spirit banFrom September 1, Muscovites will be unable to buy spirits at more that 15 per cent strength between the hours of 10pm until 10am. It is all part of a… 19/08/2010
Balearic parties bring ‘balconing’ tragediesThe Spanish call it ‘balconing’ – holidaymakers who try to jump from one hotel or apartment balcony to another, or into the pool below. Often they have had… 11/08/2010
Zero tolerance for drink-driving RussiansVodka-loving Russians will think twice before getting behind the wheel from today as their country’s zero tolerance drink-driving law comes into… 06/08/2010
Russian vodka drinkers pay the priceHeavy drinkers in Russia face a new headache – a financial one this time – in an attempt to cure the country’s chronic alcohol problem. Vodka is the tipple of… 01/01/2010
Catalonia raises the price of funThe flights had better stay cheap to one of Europe’s favourite weekend break destinations Barcelona, as Catalonia has banned happy hours and any other sort of… 16/10/2009
Dram drama: whisky workers take to streetsThousands of people have taken to the streets of Kilmarnock in Scotland to protest against plans to close the factory which bottles the iconic whisky Johnnie… 27/07/2009
Brown against price rise in UK booze battleBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown has rejected a proposal for a minimum alcohol price as a way of combatting excessive drinking. In line with the… 16/03/2009
French vote in stricter alcohol lawsThe French lower house of Parliament has passed an amendment banning the sale of alcohol to under-18s as part of an effort to tackle growing alcohol abuse… 10/03/2009
Scots clamp down on cheap alcoholThe Scottish government is cracking down on cut-price alcohol sales in a bid to combat drink-related health problems. It plans to become the first country… 03/03/2009
