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Bulgaria extends smoking ban to cafes, stadiums [May 20, 2012] Lawmakers in Bulgaria approved on Thursday last-minute changes to the country's health bill to ban smoking in stadiums and all enclosed public spaces such as cafes and restaurants as of June 1. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria extends smoking ban to cafes, stadiums [May 17, 2012] Lawmakers in Bulgaria approved on Thursday last-minute changes to the country's health bill to ban smoking in stadiums and all enclosed public spaces such as cafes and restaurants as of June 1. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria bans smoking in indoor public spaces [May 17, 2012] SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's parliament voted on Thursday to ban smoking in all indoor public spaces from June 1 in an attempt to persuade one of Europe's heaviest smoking nations to kick the habit. The European Union's poorest member state has joined a growing list of nations to ban smoking in bars and restaurants. It also agreed to forbid smoking outside nurseries and schools and at stadiums ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Full Smoking Ban to Fuel Smuggling - Analyst [May 07, 2012] Bulgaria's organized crime will see their old favorite - illegal cigarette sales - boom after smoking is banned in all enclosed public spaces as of June 1, an expert has warned. The smoking ban will come into force in Bulgaria as of June 1 2012 and will be applied also in cafes, bars and restaurants, regardless of size. "The ban on smoking in all enclosed public places will lead to an even ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to fall under extended smoking ban in June [Apr 11, 2012] Smoking in tobacco-addicted Bulgaria will be banned in all enclosed public spaces as of June 1, including cafes, bars and restaurants, regardless of size, lawmakers decided Wednesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Set to Ease Full Smoking Ban Once Again - Report [Mar 27, 2012] Bulgaria's MPs are allegedly set to go for a "liberalized" version of the much anticipated full smoking ban. The draft bill that bans smoking in closed public spaces is yet to pass first reading, but lawmakers are already considering softening it, according to the Standart daily. MPs from the ruling centrist-right GERB have been quoted saying that the bill will most likely not be passed the way ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Moves Step Closer to Full Smoking Ban [Feb 16, 2012] Bulgaria's parliamentary health commission has approved unanimously the proposal for introducing a full ban on smoking in closed public spaces as of June 1, 2012. "This is one of the very rare cases where the MPs vote as people and experts, not as members of a particular party," Health Minister Stefan Konstantinov commented. Bulgaria's cabinet recently issued an official proposal to introduce a ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to ban smoking in indoor public spaces [Dec 15, 2011] SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria, where more than a third of adults smoke, plans to ban smoking in indoor public spaces from June 1, 2012, the government said on Wednesday. The ban, which has to be approved by parliament, would also forbid smoking outside of nurseries, kindergartens and schools. The European Union poorest member is the country with the second highest tobacco consumption in the bloc ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Bars Minors from Smoking Clubs [May 21, 2010] After adopting liberal rules for smoking in public spaces, Bulgaria's parliament unexpectedly banned minors' access to disco clubs after 10 pm, even if they are accompanied by an older friend or relative. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Votes Conclusively on Eased Smoking Ban [May 20, 2010] Bulgaria's parliament will vote conclusively on Thursday the ruling-party proposal to water down a new smoking ban in the country. A day earlier the MPs passed at second reading the more liberal rules for smoking in public spaces and abolished for good the full smoking ban. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament Approves 1st Reading of Smoking Ban Relaxation [Apr 28, 2010] The Bulgarian parliament approved the first reading of the proposed relaxation of Bulgaria's smoking ban in all closed public spaces. [via YahooNews] More >>