Will it work this time? Greece has enacted an EU-regulation friendly smoking ban for public places in Greece beginning September 1st, 2010. While previous restrictions have been going into effect – at least in theory – over the past few years, this one is much more sweeping. With a high rate of smokers – nearly half of adult Greeks admit to the habit – the number of potential scofflaws is also high. So this time, the fines on businesses allowing smoking on the premises are high, and the government is promising to enforce the new fines – possibly because of the current Greek financial crisis. It’s a guaranteed moneymaker.
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Thu, Sep 2, 2010
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