Will EU policymakers shackle or support the beer sector?

The Brewers of Europe have urged the government to consider how much the beer sector contributes to the prosperity of the European Union. In a report from The Brewers of Europe released by Europe Economics, the data outlined how more than 2 million jobs in the EU are created by the beer sector. equal to approximately 1% of total EU employment. Within the research, the drill-down into the sector ultimately showed how the beer value chain directly and indirectly contributes to the continent’s economic fabric and continues to assist in generating large sums of government revenues. In a deep dive into the beer sector’s contribution, global politics and policy platform Politico went further to pinpoint the data and reiterated how the beer industry was far-reaching, spanning from barley and hop farmers right through to brewers and bar staff. The report findings also showed how, despite myriad post-Covid challenges — such as rising production costs and reduced consumer spending — job ...