Posted on 10/11/2016 9:36:02 PM PDT by Olog-hai
There are few things more precious to Swedes than their traditional drinking habits, and a new EU-wide rule change affecting one of their favorite Christmas drinks has some of the normally tranquil Scandinavians up in arms.
A yuletide tradition in Sweden since the 1800s, glögg (a variation of mulled wine) is consumed at parties and gatherings throughout the Christmas period, and is often strengthened with additional spirits to give it an extra kick. But now, some drinks previously labeled as glögg will no longer be allowed to carry that name, with revised EU legislation on the labeling of aromatized wine products kicking in. The rule changes mean that in order to be called glögg, the alcohol in the drink must come from wine spirits or dried grape distillates. If the alcohol comes from something else like distilled sugar however, it can no longer be called glögg. […]
“The EU’s incompetent idiots have once again shown what big questions they work with,” wrote Bengt Runner. “I have always been against the EU,” added Elena Nilsson.
“Bloody EU. Even more rules and prohibitions from there: a vote on membership now just as the wise English people done!” demanded Arto Rainola. …
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The EU is a bad idea.
Bueaucracy running rampant.
Get out while you can.
Sweden, isn’t it great you’ve got unnamed central control unelected bureaucrats invoking their will and laws on you? Still love your globalist EU? They can and will demand you do anything...and if you don’t like it, they’ll roll over top of you. It’s great you’re unarmed, right? Makes you safe...
I just can’t wait for them to tell us how to tie our shoes. And when to change our underwear.
Svexit. Swexit. Sounds even better than Brexit. Begin the stampede.
I don't think muslims wear underwear....
They aren't even banning the cheap stuff. You just can't call it 'glögg' then. Call it anything else and sell as much as you want.
They aren't; though the headline is typically misleading. It's a labeling issue, says so right in the excerpt. Petty BS, perhaps, but no big deal in the greater scheme of things.
OK: they shouldn’t be getting into the labeling bit either. The Swedes can define for themselves what is and isn’t glögg. Any micromanaging from a centralized power is a power grab, no matter how minute or minuscule it may seem.
Absolutely! Many small power grabs sum up to a large power grab.
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