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Germany's booze-free beer boom

All the fun of the Oktoberfest, without the hangover: Germans are swapping traditional beer for non-alcoholic brews, driven by health concerns and the increasing quality of booze-free options.

Beers containing less than 0.5 percent alcohol - the legal limit to be classed as non-alcoholic - are no longer an uncommon sight in the country's famous beer gardens.

World Cup fans will only get beer outside stadiums

Beer will not be sold inside stadiums during World Cup matches in Qatar, where alcohol is severely restricted, but FIFA has said that drinking will be allowed in the stadium zone before and after games.

The global body gave first details of beer sales after months of sensitive talks with authorities in the conservative Muslim Gulf state.

Bulgaria Ranks 10th in Beer Consumption in the EU

There are already more than 10,000 breweries in EU countries, according to the latest data published by Brewers of Europe. At the same time, over the last five years, the production and consumption of beer on the old continent have been marked by continuous growth and an increase in the added value of the industry, according to the Brewers' Union in our country.

No World Cup, no sun, no beer: Cool, rainy early summer hurts consumption

The relatively cool and rainy weather that prevailed in Greece up until mid-July this year has significantly impacted beer consumption in the country compared to last year.
In the first seven months of the year, consumption of beer declined by almost 10 percent.

A New Study on the EU's Dual Standard of Food

Alcoholic beverages will be tested for the first time, reported NOVA TV.

The country is launching a new study on the EU's double standard of food.

Alcoholic beverages will be tested for the first time. Probably the main foods to be checked for a double standard will be pasta, dairy products, canned food, olive oil, beer, and wine.

The study will last 18 months.

Teen alcohol consumption going unchecked

"I admit I was shocked when my son came back drunk on Saturday night. He's only 15 years old and had been out with friends, just as on many other weekends. He wasn't late, but he was a mess. They'd been to a club in Glyfada, where they had beers and shots! How could they serve alcohol to kids?" one shocked father told Kathimerini on the condition of anonymity.