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    UK tourists vow to stop visiting Spain over new rule and will ‘go elsewhere’

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    By Fahad Tariq,James Rodger

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    UK tourists vow to stop visiting Spain over new rule and will 'go elsewhere'

    Spain faces the prospect of restricting smoking and vaping, with British travellers threatening to boycott the popular European destination. Fresh legislation tabled on September 9 seeks to prohibit the use of vapes, e-cigarettes, and traditional cigarettes across outdoor establishments.

    The proposed measures would encompass bars and restaurants, bus stops, stadiums and beaches. Spanish health minister Monica Garcia informed journalists: “We’ll always put public health ahead of private interests.

    “Everyone has a right to breathe clean again air… and live longer and better lives.”, reports Birmingham Live. ‘It is unfortunate news for bars and restaurants that will now face a ban on customers who will stop going to consume on the terraces,” said @katxo on X.

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    “Banning vaping has no other purpose than wanting to stop other people’s enjoyment,’ commented another user. ‘There are no passive effects and they even smell nice. I neither smoke nor vape.”

    A second wrote on TikTok: “I know that a lot of people don’t smoke and I get that, but us smokers shouldn’t be penalised.'”. “Won’t be going to Spain then. I’ll go somewhere else,” a third went on to comment.

    And a fourth also wrote: “They won’t get my money anymore, Portugal here we come. “I am a smoker and I always try to avoid bothering others as much as possible with my smoking,” another said.

    “In fact, on terraces, I usually get up and go out to the street, so I think it’s fine. Smoking is my problem, not anyone else’s.”

    Another user added their voice to the conversation: “I’m fed up with sitting on a terrace and having the brother-in-law of the moment with his cigar blowing all the smoke in my face; there are polite people who step aside so as not to bother, but there are many who couldn’t care less, and it’s a nightmare having to put up with it.”

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