Anti-Smoking Rallies Loom as Bulgaria Marks World No Tobacco Day

Society » HEALTH | May 31, 2013, Friday // 08:19
Bulgaria: Anti-Smoking Rallies Loom as Bulgaria Marks World No Tobacco Day File photo

Two protest rallies in favor of the existing full smoking ban in enclosed public spaces are to take place in Bulgaria as the country marks this year's World No-Tobacco Day on Friday.

Both rallies are to be stages in front of the Parliament in downtown Sofia. The first demonstration has been scheduled to coincide with the start of the working day for Bulgarian lawmakers – 9 am EET, while the second is to take place at 5 pm.

The rallies have been triggered by fears that the new majority in Parliament would ease the existing full smoking ban imposed exactly one year ago by the center-right GERB government of former PM Boyko Borisov.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski, who took oath of office Wednesday, has already hinted that the ban may be reexamined due to its allegedly harmful economic effects.

Over 50 000 Bulgarians have already signed an online petition in favor of keeping the ban.

We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!

Health » Be a reporter: Write and send your article
Tags: full smoking ban, Bulgaria, parliament, rallies, world no tobacco day, smoking

Advertisement
Advertisement
Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news. The editorial staff also publishes a daily online newspaper "Sofia Morning News." Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) and Sofia Morning News publish the latest economic, political and cultural news that take place in Bulgaria. Foreign media analysis on Bulgaria and World News in Brief are also part of the web site and the online newspaper. News Bulgaria