"A retail monopoly must always defend its legitimacy"
Erm, how? The quote above comes from the head of the Swedish state alcohol monopoly, Systembolaget. It is, in fact, not a monopoly, but accounts for some 54% of alcohol sales to the good people of Sweden, and it has just been handed a kicking by the ECJ over the ban on private importation of alcohol.
Given that internet tobacco imports is still intercepted in this country, if I were a Swede, I would not get my hopes up.
Meanwhile, I cannot recall who noted that the only real monopoly ever created without state assistance was that that De Beers had in diamonds.
Given that internet tobacco imports is still intercepted in this country, if I were a Swede, I would not get my hopes up.
Meanwhile, I cannot recall who noted that the only real monopoly ever created without state assistance was that that De Beers had in diamonds.
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