Friday, March 23, 2018

Austria was set to introduce a smoking ban in bars and restaurants but a far-right party voted 'for death'

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The Austrian parliament voted Thursday to drop plans to introduce a smoking ban in bars and restaurants.

The move was led by the far-Right Freedom Party of Austria (FPO), which made the vote a condition for joining the coalition government of Sebastian Kurz last year.

MPs voted to overturn the planned ban despite public protests and a petition that attracted more than 500,000 signatures. At a tumultuous session of parliament, opposition MPs accused the government of “betraying” Austrian children and “voting for death”.

The decision means Austria will remain one of the fast-dwindling number of countries where it is still possible to smoke in enclosed public spaces.  (more...)


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