The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swedish government to push ahead with public smoking ban despite feasibility concerns The Swedish government will push ahead with banning smoking at outdoor restaurants, train platforms, playgrounds and other public places, despite objections from the country's Council on Legislation (Lagrådet). https://www.thelocal.se/20180309/swedish-government-to-push-ahead-with-public-smoking-ban-despite-feasibility-concerns Fri, 09 Mar 2018 09:38:52 +0100 swedish-government-to-push-ahead-with-public-smoking-ban-despite-feasibility-concerns Will Sweden stub out smoking outside bars? Smoking should be banned at bus stops, playgrounds and outdoor cafes and pubs, a high-profile investigation has concluded. https://www.thelocal.se/20160301/will-sweden-finally-stub-out-smoking-outside-bars-and-restaurants Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:41:17 +0100 will-sweden-finally-stub-out-smoking-outside-bars-and-restaurants Swedes back al fresco smoking ban 73 percent of Swedes back a ban on smoking in outside dining areas of cafés and restaurants, according to a new poll by Synovate on commission from the Swedish Network of Tobacco Prevention published on Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20090601/19792 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:04:00 +0200 19792 Safer cigarettes on Swedish shelves in 2010 From 2010 it will become illegal to sell cigarettes in Sweden and across the EU that are not self-extinguishing. The new rules are forecast to save many of the 2,000 lives lost across the continent to fires ignited by cigarettes. https://www.thelocal.se/20090104/16714 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:44:00 +0100 16714 'Bring back public smoking in Sweden': politician A member of the Swedish parliament is calling for the country’s ban on smoking in restaurants and pubs to be overturned. https://www.thelocal.se/20081205/16156 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:20:00 +0100 16156