Tag: Alcohol
The brewing lobby says the government's alcohol reform plans are too limited
According to the proposed amendments to the Alcohol Act, the majority of alcohol content above 5.5 percent would still be available only in state-owned Alko stores.
THL's expert advises washing hands for 40 seconds amid the spread of the norovirus
Norovirus, which causes gastrointestinal disease, is not destroyed by alcohol hand sanitizer.
Poll: Support for allowing supermarket wine sales is declining
The government plans to allow grocery stores to sell drinks with a maximum alcohol content of 8 percent – up from the current limit of 5.5 percent.
Fredrik Wikingsson – a good boy
Fredrik Wikingsson is the control person who made a breakthrough with boundless humor on television, with the program “Excuse the mess (we build om)” on TV4. Together with best friend Filip Hammar, Filip and Fredrik have since reaped success in most media: film, television, books and podcasts. “Sucked into some kind of monkey stage to…
Wine, gas and swimming pool tickets will become more expensive
With the new year, changes to public pricing structures come into effect across Iceland. Municipalities have increased fees for some of the services offered, while the 2024 budget, recently approved by Alþingi, announces new taxes and adjustments to existing ones. As Morgunblaðið reports, alcohol and tobacco tax rates have increased by 3.5%. Like the license…
New alcohol advice – an extra beer for the women
Hear Ulrika Björksténformer science commentator, about how the view of women's alcohol consumption has changed throughout history – and why the limit for how much women can drink is now being raised. Host: Robin Olin Guest: Ulrika Björkstén, Secretary General for Science and the Public, former science commentator on Sveriges Radio Producer: Karl Kadhammar and…
Agnes Wold: The Christmas food you should watch out for
Agnes Wold, professor of clinical bacteriology, tackles contemporary health issues together with program leader Christer Lundberg. Agnes Wold this week: They are the biggest risk of infection with the Christmas table. The professor also considers whether it is dangerous to put in one's own herring and how to think about botulism. And then Agnes explains…
Politicians in alcohol scandals
In this podcast you meet David Druid (appointed radio presenter of the year) and Katherine Zimmerman who were previously colleagues in Morgonpasset in P3. Here they meet again and talk about politics in their own way and little else. They also have Ekot's domestic political reporter with them Lova Olsson and the satirist Moa Wallin…
In Finland, 22 boaters will die by the end of the summer
Alcohol played a role in nine deaths.
The government plans to legalize home deliveries of alcohol
The government plans to loosen several restrictions on the sale of liquor.
The state alcohol monopoly is seeing a drop in sales – even for non-alcoholic drinks
Alko’s September sales fell by 2.4 percent, the most in non-alcoholic drinks and the sharpest in rosé wines.
The government’s new alcohol policy may allow distilleries to sell spirits directly
The distilleries are not in favor of dismantling Alko’s monopoly or the sale of spirits in markets, but hope for the opportunity to sell in their own premises.
A cheap Swedish krona helps Finns stock up on midsummer goods
The number of customers of the state alcohol monopoly Haaparanta in northern Sweden has increased as the value of the Swedish krona fell.
Statistics Finland: Inflation will slow down in May
The prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages rose the most last month, according to the harmonized consumer price index published by Statistics Finland on Thursday.
A brain soaked in rosé
Summer is filled with alcohol-related dilemmas. For example, what responsibility do you have for your friends’ holiday drinking, can you offer another glass? And so we learn why a sober and a drunk brain can have such a hard time communicating in a meaningful way. Hosts:Louise Epstein and Anders HansenProducer: Kicki Möller
Alcohol consumption decreased by 1.2 percent last year
Finnish alcohol consumption is in a long-term downward trend.
DUI-related accidents claim more than 300 lives in four years
The proportion of fatal accidents involving alcohol or drugs has increased in recent years, while the total number of deaths on Finnish roads has gradually decreased over the past decade.
The Federation of Cyclists opposes the ministry’s proposed blood alcohol limit for cyclists
The introduction of a certain blood alcohol limit would ultimately do more harm than good, says the association.
Vínbúðin shops may open on Sunday
The state-owned liquor chain Vínbúðin could be open on Sundays, and an application to extend the opening hours of this store has been submitted to Alþingi. Progress Party MP Hafdís Hrönn Hafsteinsdóttir stated in an interview with Vísir that although there is no general will to sell alcohol in grocery stores, extending the opening hours…
The cop who stole drugs
It is when Martin is not satisfied with only stealing drugs from the warehouse of seized goods, but also begins to steal valuables, such as jewelry, alcohol and money that the suspicions are finally directed at him. On December 19, 2013, Martin Ekman was caught red-handed by his colleagues at the police station in Örebro,…
Grocery stores report declining sales of Christmas alcohol
Despite the tightening of Covid restrictions in various parts of Finland during the Christmas holidays, sales of alcohol in grocery stores decreased from last year. In the S Group’s stores, liter sales of alcoholic beverages decreased by about 10 percent from 2020 during both Christmas and New Year. However, in terms of turnover, sales decreased…
Drunk domestic worker accused of failing oxygen patient
The man was charged with neglecting his 57-year-old patient who had breathing problems and used a respirator regularly. In May 2019, the home helper looked after the patient as two younger helpers helped the patient get to bed. Here the patient showed clear signs of low oxygen level and he turned blue in the face.…
Suspicion of alcohol on cargo ship off course at Bornholm
An 88 meter long Dutch cargo ship loaded with manure ran aground on Monday night off Sorthat-Muleby not far from Rønne on Bornholm. This was stated by the duty officer at Bornholm Police on Monday morning. Police say on Twitter that the grounding happened at 03.27, while the ship was on its way from Antwerp…
Man arrested for bomb threat against hospital in Viborg
– He had also called Viborg Hospital (Regional Hospital in Viborg, ed.) And asked for help, and he had not received it either, so he decided that he would call in a bomb threat against the hospital, says Anders Hansen. Police then drove out to the man’s residence, where he was arrested. – We searched…
Deputy mayor gets his car confiscated for drink driving
However, a blood test must determine the exact blood alcohol level. If the per mille is above 2.0, you fall under the rules on insane driving, which came into force on 31 March. This means that the car you are driving in can be confiscated, regardless of whether you own it or not. To sn.dk,…
Board is working to update recommendations for alcohol
– We are in the process of revising the recommendations in the area of alcohol. This is done to ensure that the recommendations are updated with the latest knowledge, says unit manager Niels Sandø in a written comment. The working group first met in April. Prior to this, a literature review on the latest knowledge…
Man from Virum killed in a motorway accident near Køge
After the collision with the pile of earth, the car smoked on the roof and into one of the lanes on the motorway. When rescue crews arrived, the motorist was pronounced dead at the scene. The police initially did not want to disclose the identity of the motorist, as the relatives had not been notified.…
Kristoffer Triumf – about alcohol, confirmation and the recruitment
Kristoffer Triumf: “I was emotionally exhausted”
Denmark is experiencing the highest consumer price increase in almost a decade
Bad communication Meanwhile, tobacco and alcohol prices also played a role as they experienced the largest price increase (4.6 per cent), largely driven by sharp tobacco price increases. Elsewhere, renting cottages, charter trips, furniture, and home furnishings helped pull the index down, as did hotels and restaurants. The communication experienced the largest annual reduction of…