Parliament needs to “set an example”, says Włodzimierz Czarzasty.
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Polish parliament approves increased taxes on alcohol and sweet drinks, but presidential veto looms
The finance ministry has presented the plans as a way to improve Poles’ health but critics say they are simply a revenue-generating measure.
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Whisky now Poland’s fastest-growing alcohol export after sales rise fivefold since 2021
Poland’s exports of spirits, once dominated by vodka, are “increasingly varied and diversified”, says an industry group.
Łódź becomes latest Polish city to ban alcohol sales at night
Restaurants and bars are exempt from the ban.
Polish Left proposes nationwide ban on nighttime alcohol sales in shops
All forms of alcohol advertising would also be prohibited.
Polish government intervenes over alcohol sold in pouches resembling children’s drinks
The speaker of parliament called the product “pure evil”.
Polish minister threatens to sue those accusing him of giving speech drunk
The interior minister has taken both a breathalyser and blood test in an effort to prove his sobriety.
Police interventions fall by half after Polish city bans alcohol sales at night
The ban resulted in a decreased number of police interventions and intoxicated people referred to care centres, informed the city hall.
Homemade liquor should be legalised for personal use, says newly elected Polish farmers’ leader
Such moonshine, known as bimber in Polish, is an “important element of our cultural landscape”, he argues.
Poland to confiscate cars from drink drivers
If a drink driver’s car is destroyed in an accident, or if it does not belong to them, they will have to pay a fine equivalent to the value of the vehicle.
Polish town bans shops from selling alcohol during night
Zakopane becomes the latest Polish town to introduce restrictions while others, including Warsaw, are considering them.
Poles buying less alcohol but spending more on it following tax increases
Poles bought 4.1% less alcohol by volume over the last year but spent a record 40.4 billion zloty on it, an increase of 1.4%.
Vodka sales drop in Poland following new tax
Sales of sweet drinks also fell after the introduction of a new levy to promote healthier choices.
Polish PM proposes making drink drivers pay compensation to families of victims
His pledge follows an accident in which a drunk driver killed the parents of a two-year-old child.
