Since Christmas, it has looked as if the state-run alcohol producer might be
privatised, despite opposition to the move by the government. A backbenchers
motion proposed selling the business and the bill, surprisingly, gained a majority
of support in parliament.
SWEDEN: Sale of Absolut producer V&S on ice
Coming only a day after the distribution rights for Absolut vodka were sealed, news from Sweden suggests the future of its producer, Vin & Sprit, will remain with the Swedish state, at least for the time being. Since Christmas, it has looked as if the state-run alcohol producer might be privatised, despite opposition to the move by the government. A backbenchers motion proposed selling the business and the bill, surprisingly, gained a majority of support in parliament.