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‘It’s lonely in these smoke free bars on my own’

June 14th, 2007 · No comments yet · ShareThis

The Baltic Times has posted an entertaining piece by Joel Alas, who went out in Tallinn on June 5th – the Tuesday night that the new smoking ban was introduced. The journalist finds many of the city’s bars empty, with everyone outside on the pavement instead. He finds himself less than impressed by the atmosphere […]

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Estonian smoking ban imminent

May 30th, 2007 · No comments yet · ShareThis

Standby News reports today on the smoking ban which will come into force in Estonian hotels and restuarants on 5th June:
According to the Ministry of Social Affairs, most entertainment facilities will not build special smoking rooms as this will be too expensive.
Similar bans are already in place in Latvia and Lithuania.
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