Conservatives propose to put alcohol sales restriction bill on hold

The opposition Homeland Union–Lithuanian Christian Democrats proposes that the parliament temporarily suspend debates on a controversial package aimed at sharply reducing access to alcohol until political groups in the Seimas reach consensus and muster enough votes to pass the legislation.

Gabrielius Landsbergis

In a statement issued on Wednesday, Gabrielius Landsbergis, the conservative party's leader, called for debates on the draft amendments to the Law on Alcohol Control to be put on hold and for irrational proposals to be scrapped.

"The draft amendments presented by the (parliament's) Committe

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Conservatives propose to put alcohol sales restriction bill on hold

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