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- Author, Danny Aeberhard
- Role, BBC World Service Europe editor
Sweden and Finland have moved to relax strict laws that govern the sale of alcohol, while preserving wider state monopolies.
The government in Stockholm intends to allow what it calls “farm sales”, in which alcohol producers offer beverages directly to visiting customers.
Meanwhile, Finland’s parliament has approved the sale of fermented drinks such as beer, wine and cider with an…
