First minister will ‘vigorously’ defend policy after European court of justice advocate general said plans risk infringing EU law on free tradeNicola Sturgeon has said she will “vigorously” defend her plans to fix a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland despite a European court being told that the policy could be discriminatory and breach EU free trade rules.
Scotland’s first minister said she believed the advice from the European court of justice’s (ECJ) advocate general,Yves Bot, to the court of justice would ultimately give the Scottish government a fresh chance to win legal approval for the degree despite heavy opposition from the whisky industry and other member states.
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Source: theguardian.com