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French vote through 160% beer tax rise

Posted in BRITISH NEWS | Posted by darren | 12.05.2012 | 1 Comment
Despite the best and combined efforts of brewers, bar owners, consumers, politicians, citizens and celebrities over the last six weeks, the French Parliament last night approved a bill to hike French beer tax by a massive 160%. The French Senate had twice sendt the law back to Parliament with a modest amendment — proposing a still
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