Two proposals for a law providing for an increase in fines for the sale of alcohol to minors, as well as an increase in the age limit for those entitled to buy alcoholic beverages from 17 to 18, were today reviewed by the members of the Commission Following suggestions by Members Michalis Yiorgallas and Charalambos Theopettou.The Parliamentary Representative of the Solidarity Movement, Mr.

Michalis Yiorgas, said that "our intention with the proposal of a law we have tabled is to open the debate, in order to find solutions and reduce the scourge of childhood alcoholism", to add that "according to data previously submitted to the Education Committee we seem to have a serious problem in the age of pupils, who have he also said that "in recent years these ages seem to be moving downwards, i.e. increasingly young students are consuming alcohol excessively to the point where our schools are experiencing the phenomenon of childhood alcoholism." We know that our proposal will not radically solve the problem. We put our own stone and we are pleased to see that the cycle of this debate has opened and already from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs it has been stated in today's session that a comprehensive bill is being prepared to change the law on the sale of alcoholic beverages in order to address all these issues, which arise and create the phenomena of youthful and childhood alcoholism", noted.Solidarity for the World Bank – United Nations study on the solutionAfter the feast anastasiades findings for EU stance on Turkish illegalitiesSolidarity for national memorials Solidarity for eu targeted measures against Turkey for invasion of Cyprus AOZIs Solidarity over Saudi jet