Young people under 18 will no longer be able to purchase hard liquor per a new multi-party agreement reached yesterday in parliament.
The consensus among the Liberals, Conservatives, Social Democrats, Danish People’s Party, Socialist People’s Party and the Social Liberals will set the limit for young people purchasing beverages at a maximum 16.5 percent alcoholic content as of 1 January 2011.
Those between the ages of 16 and18 may still buy beer and wine, but not fortified wines or spirits.
Health minister Bertel Haarder said the 16.5 alcohol content limit was agreed upon after objections to a stricter law were voiced by the alcohol and retailers’ industries.
