Finland's parliament unanimously agreed to hike alcohol taxes by up to 10 percent Monday in an effort to curb excessive drinking, the leading cause of death in the Nordic country.
The move represents the second such rise this year and will be effective from October.
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Taxation on alcohol in Finland is among the highest in Europe after Sweden and Ireland.
Alcohol has been the leading cause of death of Finnish men since 2005, a year after the Nordic country slashed its alcohol tax by 30 percent in an attempt to stem a flood of imports from neighbouring Estonia, where prices were lower.
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According to statistics, Finns consumed an average 10.4 litres (2.7 gallons) of pure alcohol per person last year.
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The government forecast the latest increase will bring an additional 70 million euros in annual tax revenues.
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