GRONINGEN PUB BEATS SMOKING BAN

One pub in Groningen has found a way around the smoking ban that was imposed in the Netherlands last July. Health minister Ab Klink said on Thursday he is unable to take action against cafe De Balk and its ingenious smoking area.

The local pub in Groningen has moved its bar and serving staff to a small storeroom, designating what was its main bar area as the smoking zone.

Following other countries in Europe that had banned smoking in bars and restaurants, last summer the government prohibited smoking in such establishment, citing the protection of employees from the dangers of passive smoking as one of the main motives. Cafes are allowed to create a sealed of smoking area, as long it is seperated from the bar, and staff works in a smoke free area. read more (nrc.nl)

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April 6, 2009