Strict bans: vacationers will soon have to be careful in Europe!

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Find out which European holiday destinations from 2025 will introduce strict smoke bans and what effects this has on travelers. (Symbolbild/ER)

Strict bans: vacationers will soon have to be careful in Europe!

In many European holiday countries, the smoke rules are significantly tightened, especially on beaches where more and more places are becoming smoke -free. According to Fr.a>, an almost complete ban on smoking in Milan has applied in Italy since 1st January 2025. Here, only a minimum distance of 10 meters may be smoked to other people, and violations are punished with punishments up to 240 euros. Smoking has also been banned in certain public areas such as parks, sports facilities, playgrounds and cemeteries.

on the beaches of Italy are also bans on smoke or special smoking zones. In Spain, especially in cities such as Barcelona and the tourist regions on the Costa Blanca, many beaches are also smoke -free. Here, penalties between 30 and 1,800 euros can be imposed. Future legal regulations could also affect smoking e-cigarettes on the beaches.

other regulations in Europe

Portugal has issued a ban on smoking on beaches, which is sanctioned with penalties between 50 and 500 euros. In addition, loud listening to music and other activities such as playing balls are limited, combined with high fines. From July 1, 2025, a comprehensive ban on smoking is introduced in parks and on beaches in France, which, however, will take e-cigarettes.

The EU pursues the goal of creating a tobacco -free generation by 2040, in which less than 5% of the population consume tobacco. According to

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In view of these alarming numbers, the EU Minister of Health support measures to expand smoke-free zones in order to reduce the number of cancer. Ultimately, however, the responsibility for health policy lies with the individual Member States, which is why new recommendations are not binding. Nevertheless, funds of 16 million euros were provided for measures to combat tobacco consumption and 80 million euros for research on tobacco control.

differences in the smoke habits

The smoking rates in the EU vary considerably. While Sweden is almost at the goal of reducing tobacco consumption, the situation is significantly different in Bulgaria, where 37% of the population smoke. Greece is considered smoking -friendly, and Croatia also has high smoking rates with 35%. In contrast, countries such as Ireland and the former UK have high taxes on tobacco products, which leads to lower smoking rates.

The progressive measures in the EU member states and the persistent awareness of the dangers of smoking show that there is a strong, common commitment to public health, even if the implementation and acceptance varies from country to country. Combating tobacco consumption remains a central challenge to minimize health risks and promote a smoke -free generation.

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