The Spanish government has been urged to increase the price of alcoholic drinks.
Health professionals have drawn up a bill to implement European Union tax rises on alcohol in an attempt to curb booze-fuelled tourism. The draft also includes proposals to raise the legal drinking age in a bid to prevent underage drinking - as Wales Online reports.
The minimum excise duty for alcohol products has not been updated across the UK since 1992 - and the European Commission claims this means the current rules “have not kept pace with inflation, the evolution of the market, consumption patterns or growing public health concerns." The current rules ensure minimum rates for alcohol products are implemented across the EU to avoid distortions of competition.
