Good morning to you all. This Saturday morning, we will be visiting Sweden with news results from Google. Sweden and Finland are easing strict alcohol sales laws while maintaining state monopolies. Sweden plans to allow “farm sales,” enabling alcohol producers to sell directly to visitors. Finland’s parliament has approved the sale of fermented drinks with up to 8% alcohol in supermarkets, raising the previous limit from 5.5%. These changes aim to support local entrepreneurs and expand access, though they exclude distilled drinks and may need European Commission approval. Both countries justify their long-standing monopolies on public health grounds, but face … Continue reading ND 08.06.2024: Sweden relaxes alcohol sales rules; other Swedish stories via Google