Smoking on a bar terrace in Ibiza
The Spanish government wants to make terraces smoke-free spaces.
Balearics clashing with Spanish government over terraces smoking ban
The Balearic health ministry has proposed a voluntary scheme for creating smoke-free terraces.
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Some of the stories that made the headlines over the past week.
More Mallorca and Ibiza beaches ban smoking
There are now 50 beaches that form part of the Balearic network of smoke-free beaches.
Ban on smoking on terraces goes down in flames with Mallorca bars and restaurants
"It is an unnecessary nuisance that will cause us very significant financial losses”.
Smokers being urged to stub it out.
Smokers being urged to stub it out.
Move to outlaw smoking on beaches and terraces in Mallorca and the rest of Spain
20 steps to be taken to tackle and control smoking in Spain
Smoking on a bar terrace in Palma, Mallorca
Smoke-free terraces rely on people's goodwill.
Tax reduction for no smoking on Palma bar terraces
If establishments 'ban' smoking, they will get five per cent off their tax bills.
The result of one of the many beach clean up operations.
The result of one of the many beach clean up operations.
Smoker in Menorca
Smokers will not also be vaccinated against Covid unless they have a specific risk factor.
Smokers in the Balearics to be vaccinated against the flu
Children between the ages of six months and five years have also been included.
118 million cigarette butts dumped a year in the Balearics
Cigarette butts account for 65% of the waste on the beaches.
The drive to make Mallorca's hotels 'smoke-free'
"We can see the trend towards hotels being smoke-free spaces."
Smoking on a bar terrace in Ibiza
Smoking on bar terraces will no longer be banned in Mallorca.
Terrace smoking ban, masks in pharmacies ending this week
The Spanish government has finally given approval to a lifting of remaining Covid measures.
Ban on smoking on Mallorca's beaches moves a step closer
A Spanish government decree intends to authorise town halls to ban smoking on beaches and to issue fines.
Initiative for smoke-free terraces at bars and restaurants in the Balearics
The initiative was signed at Bar Bosch in Palma.
28 smoke-free beaches in the Balearics this year
The campaign started with just two beaches in 2019.
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