Interesting articles

BBC News: Alcohol deaths double since 1991

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6123666.stm

Breaking News.ie: Alcohol industry in new campaign to promote safe drinking

http://www.breakingnews.ie/2006/11/06/story283938.html

Le Monde : Industriels et viticulteurs s'élèvent contre le plan d'action prévu par la Commission contre l'abus d'alcool

http://www.lemonde.fr/web/article/0,1-0@2-3214,36-823960@51-813290,0.html

ARTICLES ABOUT THE EU ALCOHOL STRATEGY

EUPolitix - Alcohol: Safe from harm

The EU has begun debate on proposals to reduce alcohol harm, TheParliament.com joins the controversy.

http://www.eupolitix.com/EN/Legislation/200611/a83f6fd1-2fec-4332-91f7-401a4c83f77f.htm

EurActiv - Industry relief about EU alcohol strategy (26 -10 -2006)

After a lot of discussions and stakeholder consultation, the Commission acknowledges the key role of member states in alcohol policy and abstains from proposing any new legislation on the issue.

http://www.euractiv.com/en/health/industry-relief-eu-alcohol-strategy/article-159093

EU Observer – Brussels waters down EU strategy against alcohol abuse (24 -10 -2006) http://euobserver.com/9/22718

Herald Tribune - EU softens position on regulating alcohol - (25 -10 -2006)

The European alcohol industry escaped new regulation after the European Union's health chief gave in to drink makers' demands to be left alone, averting a potential political firestorm.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/24/business/ibrief.php

EU Business - Spirits industry to support EU alcohol Strategy (24-10-2006)

http://www.eubusiness.com/Food/ceps.2006-10-24

United Press International – USA –EC adopts watered-down alcohol policy (25 -10- 2006) Experts say that at least one in four traffic crashes in Europe are related to alcohol and that drinking is responsible for 7 percent of health problems and. http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20061024-114738-3926r

Politics.co.uk - London,UK - Royal College of Physicians: Professor Ian Gilmore and this week's (25 -10 – 2006) of public health agencies and non-governmental organizations across Europe who are now calling on the European Commission to resist alcohol industry pressure
http://www.politics.co.uk/press-releases/health/conditions-treatments/conditions-treatments/royal-college-physicians-professor-ian-gilmore-and-this-weeks-bmj-and-lancet-$455740.htm

Zaman Online - Istanbul,Turkey - EU Fights Against Growing Alcohol Consumption (26 -10-2006) The Directorate-General indicated that there was increasing alcohol consumption in Europe and declared young people, children, and the unborn must be protected http://www.zaman.com/?bl=national&alt=&hn=37681

International Herald Tribune – France - Briefing: EU softens position on regulating alcohol – (25-10-2006) Instead, Brussels would set up an Alcohol and Health Forum based on the industry self ... over 18 months to pay for expansion in the Middle East, Europe and Russia. ...

http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/24/business/ibrief.php

Times Online – UK - Drinks industry 'fighting abuse strategy'- (27-10-2006) Brewers of Europe, which argues there is no need for Europe-wide action. ... he wrote this month urging Markos Kyprianou, the Commissioner for Health and Consumer ...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2424214,00.html

Deutsche Welle – Germany -EU Urged to Do More to Protect Young People from Alcohol – ( 24-10-2006) "Sporadic alcohol excesses, under-age consumption and drunk driving are real public health problems in Europe, especially among young people," EU Health ...

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2213929,00.html

Articles by the Industry:

BarKeeper - EU rows back on legislation (13 -11- 2006)
The EU Commission avoided the anticipated legislative route to control alcohol abuse in favour of a co-operative approach when it published its long-awaited recommendations on a strategy to tackle alcohol-related harm recently.
http://www.barkeeper.ie/News_Item.asp?News_ID=398

The Publican (Proud of Pubs) - London, UK- Alcohol strategy for Europe averted that it sees its primary roles as co-ordinating and disseminating good practice across the Europe. It will be setting up an Alcohol and Health Forum which will ...

http://www.thepublican.com/story.asp?sectioncode=7&storycode=53242&c=1