No Puff, No Party? Spain’s Bars Claim New Smoking Rules Are Unjustified and Unfair

Spain is preparing to tighten up tobacco law, but the nightlife sector in the country is lighting up the debate. Spain Nightlife, the national association for nightclubs, and Fecasarm, the Catalan federation of bar and music venues, are not happy and have formally challenged the government’s proposed tobacco law reforms. What’s at stake? Whether smokers can light up on terraces and open-air spaces at bars, restaurants, and clubs. Spain’s nightlife questions the smoking ban: “Unnecessary and unjustified!” The draft law, currently under public consultation, includes some clauses that would ban traditional tobacco on terraces and other outdoor areas. But the...