Luxembourg | The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice (ECJ), on 27 September, issued her opinion that the damages claims, resulting from market abuses by Heineken’s Greek subsidiary, should be decided by a court in the Netherlands.

United Kingdom | The UK is a tough market, not just for craft brewers but for Big Brewers too. While Heineken UK saw its profit cut in 2023, Budweiser Brewing Group, the UK and Ireland business of AB-InBev, continued to make a substantial loss during its latest financial year despite raising its prices, UK media reported on 30 September.

Scotland | The minimum unit price (MUP) at which alcohol can be sold in Scotland rose by 30 percent to GBP 0.65 (USD 0.85) on 1 October in an attempt to keep up with inflation over the past six years. MUP is not a tax to generate income for the government. Instead, it seeks to reduce the availability of cheap alcohol in shops by setting a minimum price.