THOUSANDS BLOW SMOKE AT PARLIAMENT
A mass demonstration at Christiansborg Palace continued Thursday
as smokers protested against the new anti-smoking laws
Smokers from across the country puffed away outside the house of
parliament Thursday in protest of new anti-smoking legislation.
In a second day of demonstrations nearly 10,000 smokers and
restaurateurs handed politicians a petition signed by 61,000
people demanding a revision of legislation that will ban smoking
in the vast majority of indoor public spaces.
Hundreds of cigarette, cigar and pipe lovers arrived at
Christiansborg Palace in buses Wednesday to protest the new law,
which is set to take effect on 25 August and will ban smoking in
businesses larger than 40 square metres. The law also forbids
the same establishments from serving any food items other than
snacks such as crisps and nuts.
