The Sweden Democrats want to develop the state alcohol monopoly further. After SD leader Jimmie Åkesson’s proposals for Sunday openings and chilled drinks at Systembolaget, Member of Parliament Tobias Andersson (SD) is now also opening up to allow Systembolaget’s agents to sell a small basic range of alcohol directly in-store—something he is calling a ‘Jimmie shelf’.

Yesterday, Jimmie Åkesson presented new alcohol policy proposals. Among them were suggestions to let Systembolaget open on Sundays and to introduce refrigerated sections for chilled drinks.

But on SVT’s Aktuellt on Tuesday evening, Tobias Andersson went even further. He opened up to the idea that the agents who currently only serve as pickup points for Systembolaget should also be able to sell a small basic assortment of alcohol directly in their stores.

– I see it as obvious that we need to review both Systembolaget itself and, in the long run, other aspects as well. I could imagine both chilled drinks at Systembolaget and that, among the agents who today sell on behalf of Systembolaget—where you can place orders—you could have a ‘Jimmie shelf’ with alcohol, a basic assortment there as well, said Tobias Andersson on Aktuellt.

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Today, Systembolaget’s agents mainly act as pickup points for orders, often in smaller towns that lack a physical store. The proposal would mean that some products could be purchased directly from the agents, without needing to order them in advance.

In recent years, the Sweden Democrats have advocated for greater accessibility within the framework of the Swedish alcohol monopoly, while still maintaining their stated intention to protect its existence.

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