Czech Republic: Brewers protest against EU proposal to hike excise taxes on beer

Czech breweries are against a plan by EU Commissioner Markos Kyprianou to require health warnings on beer; to raise excise taxes significantly (by 16% in the Czech Republic); to require stores and restaurants to have alcohol licenses and to limit hours of sale, Interfax reported September 04.

Czech breweries are counting on support from their German counterparts.

06 September, 2006