portugal used to be 16, but then like 10 years ago they decided to change it to 18 to match the rest of the e.u.It was a joke but I feel bad for people in the US. Most countries let you drink at 18.
bars and clubs lost a lot of business because they heavily relied on highschoolers going there on the weekends.
on the bright side, no more teenagers showing up drunk/hungover at school