The account The Poland News reported that Law and Justice submitted a draft law prohibiting the sale of alcohol containing more than 12 percent in packaging smaller than 0.5 liters. According to reports, the head of the PiS club, Mariusz Błaszczak, stated that the changes were intended to limit the sale of so-called "little ones," whose low price and small size — as he pointed out — encouraged rapid consumption of alcohol. #alkohol #prawo #zdrowie (translated)
Aside from the recession that hinders consumption, the only thing that can prevent further increases in oil prices and their sharp decline is a permanent end to the conflicts in the Persian Gulf and between Russia and Ukraine," assesses Bob McNally, president of Rapidan Energy Group. #OlejNapędowy #CenyPaliw #Trump (translated)
TheRealTom wrote that a Bavarian constitutional judge wants to force representatives, who are free and only obligated to their conscience, to adopt a uniform, prescribed voting behavior through criminal law means. A former chancellor’s office minister demanded that half of the members of the inaugural session of a state parliament stay away en masse. The author interpreted both as a call to undermine democracy for personal gain and to turn it into an empty shell. #Demokratie #Rechtsstaat #Politik (translated)
A blocked bank ID creates difficulties for customers to appeal the decision about the block, as there is no independent body to turn to, and a legal process against the bank may involve significant financial risks. #BankID #Ekonomi #Konsumenträtt (translated)
Mario Lochner advocated for higher taxes on cigarettes, alcohol, and sugar to reduce their consumption. Addressing Mr. Merz, he wrote that if he wanted people to work more, a tax could be abolished for that purpose. #Steuerpolitik #Gesundheit #Rauchen (translated)
The Australian exchange student estimated the net investment rate at -0.23 percent, the government quota at 52 percent, and the funding deficit at 100 billion. The national debt is almost 3 trillion euros, the tax burden is at 53 percent, and including consumption taxes, it is more than 70 percent, he wrote. He held socialists and individuals he deemed economically uneducated responsible for this financial situation. #Staatsfinanzen #Wirtschaft #Schulden (translated)
In Frankfurt, cannabis consumers will soon be able to have their substances tested for impurities in clubs and at festivals to promote responsible consumption, supported by a consulting team from BASIS. #CannabisTesting #Frankfurt #VerantwortungsvollerKonsum (translated)
Hundreds of customers have reported the energy companies Nordic Best Energi and Svenska Elverket for agreements made without consent and dissatisfaction with their sales methods. #Elbolag #Konsumenträtt #Bedrägeri (translated)
The author described the post as important consumer information and asked what these forces would be willing to push through if they were part of a Swedish government. #Sverige #Politik #Konsumentupplysning #SE (translated)
Apple has asked some of its suppliers to reduce the production of components for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max due to rising memory chip prices that have affected consumer demand. #Apple #Iphone18 #Tekniknyheter (translated)
An architecture aristocrat made fun of an unspecified person and wrote that she was so poor that she had to cover her face with Kaufland offers instead of a Leitz binder. https://t.co/LXzsoC4ya9 #Armutsbekämpfung #Gesellschaft #Konsumkritik (translated)
UOKiK President Tomasz Chróstny points out that fraud and false advertising on social media, particularly on Meta platforms, pose a serious problem, and the office is acting regarding possible violations of competition and consumer protection law. #scam #fałszyweReklamy #bigtech (translated)
A US study shows that consuming a lot of sugar during treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics could negatively affect the diversity of gut flora and promote the growth of potentially harmful bacteria. #Antibiotika #Darmflora #Zucker (translated)
Arla terminates the contracts with 29 farms supplying organic milk and 27 cow farms, due to many consumers not being willing to pay the higher price for organic products. #Arla #ekologiskmjölk #livsmedelssäkerhet (translated)
The government plans a discreet tax increase aimed at reducing the budget deficit, and the introduction of new and higher taxes and fees will impact various industries and consumer prices. #Budżet2024 #Deficyt #Podatki (translated)
Grzegorz Kowalczyk, journalist at Business Insider Poland: Alcohol consumption in Poland is declining, and Maspex, as one of the leading producers, sees this up close. #systemkaucyjny #napoje #handel (translated)
Krzysztof Pawiński, president of Maspex, critically assesses the government's proposal to expand the deposit system to glass bottles, pointing to the negative impact of this solution on alcohol sales and the changing consumption habits of Poles. #systemkaucyjny #napoje #handel (translated)
An article by Verena Kainrath discusses that Austrian restaurateurs continue to be non-transparent about the origin of schnitzels, which jeopardizes consumer trust, and despite government support for agriculture, the desire for more regionality in public kitchens remains unfulfilled. #Transparenz #Gastronomie #Regionalität (translated)
– Then I had to extract teeth from her for another 20,000 kronor, says Pia. #djurskydd #veterinär #konsumenträtt (translated)
Dog owner Pia is forced to pay large veterinary costs for unnecessary treatments, since animals are not covered by the consumer service law, which creates problems for pet owners. #djurskydd #veterinär #konsumenträtt (translated)
