Well.. not entirely. But as this article points out, this is a huge step in a country where fully 26% percent of people are still smokers.
I cannot quite believe it. The power of the EU I suppose. I certainly have no objection as when I lived there I ended up eating out in the very early evening (6-7pm) in order to avoid spoiling my dinner when my fellow diners fired up the Gauloises.
Now, perhaps, I can enjoy that morning coffee and croissants at Cafe Flore without smoke as an accompaniment.
Marveilleux!
Posted by artandscience at February 1, 2007 05:53 AM