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27 May 2012
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Nikoletta Moutousi
Nikoletta Moutousi is a journalist at Greek daily
Ta Nea
.
By Nikoletta Moutousi
Tobacco
Smoking ban is all Greek
In Greece, which has the highest rate of tobacco consumption in Europe, a law banning smoking in public buildings officially comes into force July 1st. The ban is a subject of controversy — all the more so because the Ministry of Health has yet to publish a decree on the venues concerned and the conditions under which the law will be applied.
1 July 2009
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Ta Nea
Athens
In Greece, which has the highest rate of tobacco consumption in Europe, a law banning smoking in public buildings officially comes into force July 1st. The ban is a subject of controversy — all the more so because the Ministry of Health has yet to publish a decree on the venues concerned and the conditions under which the law will be applied.