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Latvia goes dry September 1

Mar 03, 2010
By Kira Savchenko

NAME YOUR POISON: The Saeima gets tough on school children, outlawing the public sale of alcohol on the first day of class.
RIGA - Latvia’s parliament banned alcohol sales on Sept. 1, which marks the first day of school in all former Soviet Union countries, often laden with intoxicated youths getting themselves into trouble. MPs say this measure is a part of an anti-alcohol campaign, but  businessmen who say they will suffer losses because of the new law are sure it is nothing but a part of the parliamentary election campaign. The prohibition on selling spirits will apply to all shops, restaurants, ...

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