Drinking culture

Retail stores are operating on an extended schedule for the holiday season and will be open on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., while chain stores and malls will stay open until 8 p.m.

Consumers' preferences for holiday gifts remain consistent, with clothing and footwear leading the list, followed by gifts, toys, and cosmetics.

A state of alarm was triggered on Monday morning at the Volos branch of EKAV when they received a call from passersby reporting the injury of a young woman.

Specifically, at 6:00 AM, while the woman was walking under the influence of alcohol on Pagason Street, she collapsed to the ground, resulting in her injury, according to The Newspaper.

A total of 37 people has died in Istanbul from alcohol poisoning linked to counterfeit liquor since Nov. 1, the governor's office announced on Nov. 16.

Over the past six weeks, some 73 individuals were hospitalized after consuming tainted alcohol in the city, with 17 currently undergoing treatment, the statement said.

The government is preparing to introduce tougher rules permanently closing down shops that sell alcohol to minors, a leading government official has said. 

These provisions will be presented to Parliament early in the new year, State Minister Akis Skertsos told local media outlet SKAI. 

In a move sparking public debate, an Athens nightclub shut down for serving alcohol to minors during a school dance in October has reopened.

The death toll had risen to 22 and dozens of others were referred to hospitals on Dec. 5, as a major counterfeit alcohol crisis in Istanbul emerged last week, prompting police to intensify raids.

Electrolyte drinks, ibuprofen, a bagel overflowing with bacon, egg and cheese - everyone has their own way of nursing a hangover. There are also plenty of products that claim to make the experience less miserable, with little evidence to support them.

Two teenage girls, both under Greece's legal drinking age of 18, were hospitalized in the provincial city Trikala, mid-northern Greece, on Saturday night after consuming alcohol purchased from a local grocery store.

The shop owner was arrested Sunday afternoon, according to state broadcaster ERT.

With New Year's Eve approaching, concerns are mounting across Istanbul as counterfeit alcohol cases rise, resulting in seven fatalities reported so far.

As eight individuals receive medical treatment in hospitals, police have launched an investigation, detaining 12 suspects following operations at various locations, including entertainment venues.

A serious incident occurred in Pyrgos when a 15-year-old was taken to the local hospital unconscious after consuming alcohol.

According to Patrisnews.com, the teenager drank alcohol while at the home of a relative.