Anti smoking laws unsuccesful in Spain

There are now more smokers in Spain than when the 2006 anti-smoking legislation came into effect. Apparantly, 35% of Spaniards still smoke, however in other parts of Europe, there has been a large reduction in smokers, where the average number has fallen to 29%. It means that if the Government’s intention was to reduce the number of smokers with the current law, it has failed, although new tougher regulations banning smoking in all closed public spaces including all bars and restaurants is expected to come into force this summer with virtual zero tolerance.