EU: Commission prefers higher alcohol tax to combat binge drinking
EU: Commission prefers higher alcohol tax to combat binge drinking
Mar 27, 2012 6
(Euractiv) - The European Commission is more favourable to raising taxes on alcohol over setting a minimum price level following intense debate in Britain over Prime Minister David Cameron's proposed crackdown on binge drinking, a Commission official told EurActiv.
The UK government on 27 March proposed a minimum price of 40 pence per unit of alcohol in England and Wales – a bottle of wine contains 10 units – in an effort to “turn the tide” against binge drinking. Similar proposals are already under consideration in Scotland.
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