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Easing Bulgaria’s smoking ban: Economy committee for, health committee against

October 24, 2013October 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff smoking

A question mark hangs over the bid to backtrack Bulgaria’s full ban on smoking in enclosed public places such as

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Europe 

Czech president wants more people to smoke

October 18, 2013October 18, 2013 The Prague Post Czech Republic, smoking

While most world leaders would not dare to make such a statement, we can always count on Czech President Miloš

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Socialist Party tables legislation to ease public smoking ban

October 17, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency smoking

A group of Bulgarian Socialist Party MPs have tabled legislation that would withdraw the full ban on smoking in enclosed

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Europe 

Qui­tters deserve credit in smoking fight, not me: Hungarian PM

October 11, 2013October 11, 2013 The Budapest Times Hungary, smoking

Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), presented Prime Minister Viktor Orbán with the World No Tobacco Day

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Bulgaria 

Protests, pledge of veto against plan to backtrack on Bulgaria’s smoking ban

October 8, 2013October 8, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Rossen Plevneliev, smoking

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has pledged that if Parliament approves a backtrack on the ban on smoking in enclosed public

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Europe 

European Parliament approves tobacco products law aimed at making smoking less attractive to the young

October 8, 2013October 8, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff smoking

A draft law to make tobacco products less attractive to young people was approved by the European Parliament on October

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Health Minister reiterates opposition to easing smoking ban

October 7, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff smoking

The health minister in the Bulgarian Socialist Party government, Tanya Andreeva, has reiterated her opposition to easing the ban on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Socialist Party reviving moves to reverse full ban on smoking in restaurants and bars – reports

October 3, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency smoking

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) has revived discussions on reversing the law banning smoking in enclosed public spaces such as

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s beleaguered government quietly backtracking on easing smoking ban

July 15, 2013July 15, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency smoking

Ahead of the May 2013 parliamentary elections, Bulgaria’s socialist party promised that if it came into power, it would ease

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