Restaurant owner charged with breaking Sweden's ban on unauthorised dancing
A restaurant owner in Härjedalen municipality has been charged with breaking the Swedish law that effectively bans dancing in bars unless the owner has a permit.
As the owner of this restaurant didn't have such a permit for the dancing that allegedly took place, he has been charged, reports P4 Jämtland.
The dance performances are said to have taken place from December last year to February this year. The restaurant owner denies the charge.
The controversial rule that bans dancing at bars that lack the correct permit can be traced back to the 1930s, although it has changed shape over the years.Waddya in for?
A bar owner who falls afoul of the rules could risk the withdrawal of other permits, fines or even prison....MORE
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