Spain: Government Approves New Law on Preventing Under-Age Alcohol Use

The Spanish Council of Ministers has approved the Law on the Prevention of Alcohol Consumption in Minors. This bill will now move to Parliament for final approval.
It contains four key measures: No alcohol consumption in spaces where minors are present in a majority; Improved alcohol advertising laws; Changes to alcohol sales and urban planning around alcohol retail outlets; as well as healthcare and education initiatives.
If approved, this law will introduce some of the highest and most evidence-based rules and standards for alcohol advertising and sales in Spain’s history.