Proposal to ban alcohol sales at Czech corner shops after 9 p.m.

The sale of alcohol at Czech corner shops and filling stations should end at 9 p.m. under a proposal from the national drug coordinator, Pavel Bém, which has support from the Ministry of Health, Novinky.cz reported on Thursday. Ministry officials are also preparing further measures in this regard, the news site said.

According to official government figures, average consumption of alcohol beverages in Czechia stood at 156 litres per person in 2024. The average consumption of pure alcohol was 9.4 litres a year, which puts the country in the “top five” among OECD states.