Slovenia Gets Tough Anti-Smoking Legislation

Ljubljana, 22 June - Smokers in Slovenia are facing tighter restrictions this summer as the National Assembly on Friday passed amendments to the anti-smoking act in a 45:13 vote. The law means Slovenia is joining a growing number of EU countries with tough anti-smoking laws.

Ljubljana. Transport Minister Janez Bozic. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
Transport Minister Janez Bozic.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. LDS deputies Ales Gulic, Milan Petek and Jozef Skolc. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
LDS deputies Ales Gulic, Milan Petek and Jozef Skolc.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. Transport Minister Janez Bozic, SDS deputy Joze Tanko and Transport Ministry State Secretary Peter Verlic (left to right). Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
Transport Minister Janez Bozic, SDS deputy Joze Tanko and Transport Ministry State Secretary Peter Verlic (left to right).
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana, DZ. Seja DZ. Poslanec SNS Srečko Prijatelj. Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana, DZ.
Seja DZ.
Poslanec SNS Srečko Prijatelj.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. SDS deputy Joze Tanko. Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
SDS deputy Joze Tanko.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. SLS deputy Kristijan Janc. Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
SLS deputy Kristijan Janc.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. SDS deputies Miro Petek and Rudi Versnik. Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
SDS deputies Miro Petek and Rudi Versnik.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. The session of the National Assembly. Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
The session of the National Assembly.
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Ljubljana. SNS deputy Srecko Prijatelj. Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
SNS deputy Srecko Prijatelj.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. LDS deputy Rudolf Moge and Eva Irgl of the SDS. Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
LDS deputy Rudolf Moge and Eva Irgl of the SDS.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. SDS deputy Rudolf Petan. Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
SDS deputy Rudolf Petan.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. SDS deputy Branko Marinic. Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
SDS deputy Branko Marinic.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. SD deputies Majda Potrata and Janko Veber. Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
SD deputies Majda Potrata and Janko Veber.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

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