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• Bavaria loosens its restrictions on smoking in public, Germany's toughest 

Jump to full article: Canadian Press, 2009-07-15

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Bavarian lawmakers have voted to loosen Germany's toughest restrictions on smoking in public.

The state legislature in Munich decided Wednesday to allow smoking in one-room bars of up to 800 square feet (75 square meters) starting Aug. 1, so long as they are labeled as "smoking bars." Larger bars will be allowed to set a room aside for smokers.

That will end a complete ban on smoking in bars, restaurants and discos that took effect in January 2008 and bring Bavaria in line with looser restrictions elsewhere in Germany.

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