tedmosby
10-21-2010, 03:18 AM
Spain, famed for its smoke-filled bars, corner cafes and restaurants, set the stage Wednesday for a tough new anti-smoking law that will rid the country of its dubious status as one of Western Europe's easiest places to light up.
The bill passed by parliamentary commission calls for transforming all bars and restaurants into no-smoking zones, bringing Spain in line with the European Union's strictest anti-smoking nations and many U.S. states that bar smoking in enclosed public places. It's expected to pass the Senate and become law on Jan. 2.
Complete article (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20101020/ap_tr_ge/eu_travel_brief_spain_smoking_ban;_ylt=AuqRpoY62MF 9evBJbWbzidOs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFkdnFzdjlvBHBvcwMxNzc Ec2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl90cmF2ZWwEc2xrA3NwYWluc2F5c2Fka Q--)
The bill passed by parliamentary commission calls for transforming all bars and restaurants into no-smoking zones, bringing Spain in line with the European Union's strictest anti-smoking nations and many U.S. states that bar smoking in enclosed public places. It's expected to pass the Senate and become law on Jan. 2.
Complete article (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20101020/ap_tr_ge/eu_travel_brief_spain_smoking_ban;_ylt=AuqRpoY62MF 9evBJbWbzidOs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFkdnFzdjlvBHBvcwMxNzc Ec2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl90cmF2ZWwEc2xrA3NwYWluc2F5c2Fka Q--)