Czechs Plan to Shed ‘Chimney of Europe’ Tag With Smoking Ban
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The Czech Republic, the last European Union member still to allow unrestricted smoking in restaurants, is preparing to outlaw the practice, the health minister said.
Support for the ban is rising in the country of 10.5 million people, where restaurants aren’t required to separate smokers from nonsmokers, Health Minister Svatopluk Nemecek said in an e-mailed response to questions. A bill drafted by his ministry may be debated in parliament as early as April.