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“Giving money and power to Government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys” (P.J.O’Rourke)

A step in the right direction…

The European Union’s Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that state-owned alcohol monopoly in Sweden had no right to bar citizens from importing alcohol from other EU countries, opening the way to greater freedom to import beer and wine across the 27-member bloc.

The court, based in Luxembourg, said a Swedish law that barred private citizens from importing alcohol and bypassing the state-owned monopoly known as Systembolaget flouted EU law because it inhibited the free movement of goods, a key pillar of the EU’s single market.

More here. This really is good news for everyone but the Swedish government.

juni 6, 2007 - Skrevet af US | Sweden, regulation | | Endnu ingen kommentarer

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