The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Non-smoker complains over use of image on cigarette box A man from Galicia is taking legal action against hospital authorities after discovering that a photograph taken of him during an operation was appearing as a warning on cigarette packets. https://www.thelocal.es/20161115/non-smoker-complains-over-use-of-image-on-cigarette-packet Tue, 15 Nov 2016 11:52:50 +0100 non-smoker-complains-over-use-of-image-on-cigarette-packet Smoking near kids is 'form of abuse': Spanish experts A group of Spanish medical experts warns that given the serious health effects, lighting up around a child could be considered abuse. https://www.thelocal.es/20160530/smoking-near-children-is-form-of-abuse-experts Mon, 30 May 2016 18:20:03 +0200 smoking-near-children-is-form-of-abuse-experts Spain's last cigarette factory shuts as sales go up in smoke Altadis, a Franco-Spanish offshoot of Britain-based Imperial Tobacco, said on Tuesday it planned to close its last cigarette factory in Spain as sales in the country go up in smoke. https://www.thelocal.es/20160119/up-in-smoke-spains-last-cigarette-factory-to-close Tue, 19 Jan 2016 16:39:21 +0100 up-in-smoke-spains-last-cigarette-factory-to-close Spaniards outstrip expats in smoking spend Spaniards are among the world's heaviest smokers and spend more per person on both alcohol and tobacco than foreign residents in the country. https://www.thelocal.es/20130722/expat-residents-drink-and-smoke-less-than-spaniards Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:46:00 +0200 expat-residents-drink-and-smoke-less-than-spaniards New tax hike set to hit Spanish booze Budget booze has always been one of Spain's selling points but the crisis could be a killjoy if tough new taxes are imposed. https://www.thelocal.es/20130513/new-tax-hike-may-hit-spanish-booze Mon, 13 May 2013 18:57:00 +0200 new-tax-hike-may-hit-spanish-booze