The Beer Duty Escalator scrapped
Sunday, 31 March 2013 21:07
EBCU congratulates CAMRA and all who have been involved in the campaign to stop the "Beer Duty Escalator" in the UK, with the Chancellors decision to cut beer duty for the first time in decades. It is great news, not only for beer drinkers in Britain but all over Europe. It shows that continued thoughtless rises in beer excise can be stopped by combined effort of consumers and industry.
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EBCU oppose rising excises in European countries
Friday, 30 November 2012 13:52
"European Beer consumers oppose rising excises in European countries. The European Beer Consumers Union, The Voice of the European Beer Consumer has issued an open letter to Members of European Parliament today. In its letter EBCU urges Members of Parliament to use their influence to stop the fact that especially beer is singled out to address budgetary deficit in various EU countries. Taxation leads to higher cost and will limit consumers' choice as breweries will be endangered by higher fiscal burden. "
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Hausse excessive des taxes d’accise | Excessive hikes in beer excise in France
Friday, 23 November 2012 22:40
"The European Beer Consumers Union (EBCU), The Voice of the European Beer Consumer expresses its deepest concern about the excessive hikes in beer excise proposed in France. EBCU has therefore issued attached open letter to the French Parliament urging it to stop this unjustified chastisement of the European Beer Consumers"
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Retiring Chairman Terry Lock
Wednesday, 21 November 2012 15:19
Final musings from Terry Lock, November 2012
Video message from Terry Lock
Terry Lock, EBCU Chairman 1999-2012
A Chairman’s final musings
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Dutchman to lead European Beer Consumers
Friday, 09 November 2012 09:39
press release
European Beer Consumers Union (EBCU), “The Voice of the European Beer Consumer”, elected Henri Reuchlin as its new chairman last week. Reuchlin succeeds Terry Lock who has been leading the beer consumers union since 1999. “Terry has been pivotal in establishing a stable federation of thirteen national organisations”, says Reuchlin. “I look forward to build on this foundation to ensure that the voice of the European beer consumer is heard within the political European arena, as well as with the brewers.”
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Ireland joins European Beer Consumers Union (EBCU)
Friday, 09 November 2012 09:30
press release
EBCU, “The Voice of the European Beer Consumer”, welcomed Ireland as a new member. With the admission of Irish beer consumer group Beoir, consumers in thirteen European countries are now cooperating to preserve and promote European beer culture. Launched on July 1st, 2010, Beoir is an independent group of consumers, which seeks greater choice, quality and value-for-money for the beer and cider drinkers of Ireland.
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European Beer Pledge
Thursday, 12 July 2012 12:29
The European Beer Pledge, launched at an event hosted by the EP Beer Club and Parliament Magazine
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The Brewers of Europe: The Voice of the European Brewing Sector
Olympic furore
Sunday, 15 April 2012 14:26
It may be purely co-incidental but while the members of the European Beer Consumers Union were meeting at the huge Heineken brewery in Zoeterwoude in the Netherlands, world-famous beer writer Roger Protz critically assessed Heineken's sponsorship of London's 2012 Games, For more go to http://protzonbeer.co.uk
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