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Swedish state alcohol store fends off EU antitrust complaint by Italian wineries

By Lewis Crofts ( March 7, 2025, 11:54 GMT | Insight) -- Sweden's state-owned alcohol seller Systembolaget has seen the European Commission reject two antitrust complaints against it related to a sustainability label system for drinks. The EU regulator analyzed the claims of illegal conduct, first made in 2022, but found "insufficient grounds" for a full probe. It noted that Systembolaget's labeling scheme was extended to a broader range of products and there were unlikely to be harmful effects.Sweden's state-owned alcohol seller Systembolaget has seen the European Commission reject two antitrust complaints related to a sustainability label system for drinks....

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