POLL: Should Sweden allow bars and restaurants to serve takeaway alcohol?
Do you think Sweden should relax some of its strict laws around the sale of alcohol?
In a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the Swedish government has announced a move to stop pubs, bars and restaurants serving alcohol after 10pm. This means establishments with an alcohol licence would have to close no later than 10.30pm.
This is a blow to the already hard-hit hospitality industry as people are urged to limit their socialising and time spent in indoor environments.
Local coronavirus measures now in place across most of the country mean people are expected to only socialise with people they live with, or one or two others if they live alone.
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With that in mind, several regional politicians have called for the government to make changes to Sweden's alcohol law which currently prevents the sale of takeaway alcohol, including politicians from the Centre Party in Stockholm and the Moderate Party in Malmö. Currently, only the state monopoly Systembolaget may serve alcohol for consumption at home. But we want to know what you think: let us know in the poll below.
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In a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the Swedish government has announced a move to stop pubs, bars and restaurants serving alcohol after 10pm. This means establishments with an alcohol licence would have to close no later than 10.30pm.
This is a blow to the already hard-hit hospitality industry as people are urged to limit their socialising and time spent in indoor environments.
Local coronavirus measures now in place across most of the country mean people are expected to only socialise with people they live with, or one or two others if they live alone.
-
Explained: What do Sweden's local coronavirus measures say about socialising?
- Coronavirus MAP: These are Sweden's local recommendations where you live
With that in mind, several regional politicians have called for the government to make changes to Sweden's alcohol law which currently prevents the sale of takeaway alcohol, including politicians from the Centre Party in Stockholm and the Moderate Party in Malmö. Currently, only the state monopoly Systembolaget may serve alcohol for consumption at home. But we want to know what you think: let us know in the poll below.
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