Greenland’s Health Minister Anna Wangenheim visited Icelandic prevention organisation FRÆ to learn from Iceland’s experience in alcohol and drug prevention. The visit comes as Greenland works to develop a long-term, evidence-based alcohol policy adapted to its own social and geographical realities.

Norway is considering expanding direct alcohol sales from producers. Actis warns that the move could weaken Vinmonopolet, trigger further liberalisation and raise questions under EEA law.

EHYT Finnish Association for Substance Abuse Prevention has launched restructuring negotiations covering its entire staff. The organisation warns that anticipated cuts to government grants could bring major prevention and support services to an end from 2027.

Denmark has extended its use of young test purchasers to check whether shops comply with age limits for alcohol, tobacco and nicotine. The decision follows a pilot in which violations were found in 34% of inspections.

A new Norwegian survey finds that most people want the blood alcohol limit for recreational boat operators lowered to the same level as for drivers.

Icelandic prevention organisations have criticised the police response to online alcohol sales after a district court ruled that one retailer’s activities violated ÁTVR’s exclusive right to sell alcohol. Around twenty companies now reportedly offer alcohol for collection or home delivery in Iceland.

A new Blue Cross Denmark survey finds that 62.8 percent of Danes want a drinking culture in which alcohol plays a smaller role, up from 57.9 percent in 2025.

MHF is calling for a legal blood alcohol limit, a minimum age requirement and mandatory helmet use for all e-scooter riders in Sweden, citing rising injuries and the high proportion of alcohol-related deaths.

The Finnish Parliament has approved a law allowing home delivery of alcohol and foreign distance sales. EHYT warns that the decision will increase alcohol availability and marketing, weaken prevention, create major tax losses, and especially affect children, people with substance use problems, and their loved ones.

Finland’s Alcohol Act reform has moved forward in Parliament in a form that would expand alcohol availability through distance sales, home delivery and longer Alko opening hours. EHYT and Juha Mikkonen warn that the key public health and tax control questions remain unresolved.

EHYT welcomes the Finnish Parliament committee’s amendments to the Alcohol Act proposal, but stresses that the changes must be notified to the EU before the bill is brought to the plenary session.

The majority of the Finnish Parliament’s Social Affairs and Health Committee says proposed changes to the Alcohol Act must protect public health, tax revenue and the foundations of Finland’s alcohol system. The committee wants distance sales of alcohol to follow the same strength limits as domestic retail sales and argues that the changes must be notified to the European Commission before final adoption.

Movendi Sweden warns that recent and proposed changes to Swedish alcohol policy, including abolishing the food requirement, extending serving hours and lowering the Systembolaget age limit, will increase alcohol-related harm and deaths.

Recorded alcohol consumption in Finland continued to decline in 2025. According to THL, on-premise and retail consumption fell by 4.5% compared with 2024, but no estimate of total alcohol consumption can be made because of a change in the data collection method for travellers’ imports and online purchases.

Greenland’s parliament has debated whether the country should develop a national alcohol policy guided by children’s rights, with the government now signalling support for a broad political alcohol agreement.

The Icelandic Government has told ESA that online alcohol sales based on domestic warehousing and delivery constitute domestic retail sale, not private importation. Prevention organisations in Iceland welcome the clarification as a reaffirmation of the public health basis of the alcohol monopoly.

Sweden marks Folknykterhetens dag, People’s Sobriety Day, at a time when the country’s temperance movement is renewing its public role and alcohol policy is moving in a more liberal direction.

A new amendment proposal in the Estonian Parliament would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to work in jobs involving the preparation, offering and sale of alcoholic beverages. Public health organisations warn that the proposal would weaken the protection of minors and send a contradictory message about alcohol prevention.

Movendi Sweden is urging the Swedish Parliament to keep the food-service requirement for alcohol serving licences, arguing that the Alcohol Act should continue to protect public health, safety and working conditions.

A new CAN report shows that people who buy alcohol directly from producers in Sweden drink more than both Systembolaget customers and alcohol consumers overall. Younger adults are also more likely to use the new farm sales option.