EASTERN EUROPE FEATURE
June 1st, 2004
BY MARK ROWEALCOHOL products are one of the major strengths that the new members of the recently enlarged European Union (EU) bring to its economic table. Of the 10 newcomers, six are wine-producing countries: Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, Slovakia and Slovenia. As for beer, the Czechs have a formidable reputation, one that can also be boasted by the Polish vodka industry.The consensus of industry experts is that the biggest changes linked to EU membership will take place in the spirits industry. "There is no room in the eastern European brewing ...
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