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Bulgaria’s Economy Minister supports ‘flexibility’ on smoking ban

December 18, 2012June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Delyan Dobrev, smoking

Bulgarian Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister Delyan Dobrev says that his ministry supports “flexibility” on the ban on smoking in

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Battle lines drawn as Bulgaria approaches rethink on smoking ban

December 11, 2012June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff smoking

A Bulgarian lobby group against allowing smoking in public places has called for support for a protest in front of

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Confusion lingers over definitions in Bulgaria’s smoking ban

June 12, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff 0 Comments smoking

While Bulgaria’s health inspectors continued carrying out thousands of checks to assess compliance with the ban on smoking in enclosed

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Bulgaria News 

Smokers in Bulgaria hold public protest against new smoking ban

June 10, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff 0 Comments smoking

A demonstration by smokers against Bulgaria’s ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces such as restaurants, bars and workplaces, that

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Bulgaria’s smoking ban: Let’s not be hysterical

June 5, 2012May 27, 2013 Hristina Dimitrova 0 Comments smoking

“So what are we going to do the day after tomorrow?” asks an elderly woman in the queue in the

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s smoking ban: Hundreds of checks, few fines

June 4, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff smoking

Bulgarian health officials carried out more than 600 inspections on the first day that Bulgaria’s expanded law against smoking in

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