New Year for smokers

In early 2008, many countries smoking bans in force. Introduced from 1 January absolute smoking ban in cafes, bars and restaurants. At the same time in such institutions cigarette smoking is permitted in special smoking rooms. Violators of the law will have to pay a fine of 68 euros, while owners of establishments will have to pay 750 euros. It should be noted that the French government, impressed by the demonstration be smokers and pub owners in the streets of Paris, shortly before the New Year, the delay of the ban on smoking, and the perpetrators were not penalized on January 1.

In addition, introduced from 1 January to 8 lands FRG ban on smoking in public places. The ban on smoking is associated with those institutions where there are no specially equipped rooms for smoking cigarettes. This smoking ban is already in force in three federal states, and this prohibition is very strict in Bavaria: cigarette smoking, even in open bars. In five other federal entities, such a ban on smoking will be introduced during the first half of 2008.

Since early 2008, a ban on smoking will be introduced in Portugal. That this prohibition applies to smoking in catering establishments and entertainment. Interestingly, in the local media, the ministry's head talk. On his initiative to ban smoking was introduced in the fist day in 2008 he was spotted in a casino, with a cigarette in his mouth. On January 4 the Turkish parliament approved a ban on smoking in public places, an overwhelming majority. The smoking ban applies not only in bars, restaurants, and stadiums and parks. In addition, the absolute prohibition of promotion of tobacco products.