Austria Tiring of Being ‘Ashtray of Europe'

Austria is tiring of its reputation as "the ashtray of Europe" — at least according to the results of a nationwide petition backing a ban on smoking in cafes and restaurants. Pressure is now mounting on Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) to drop its opposition to a referendum on the issue after the petition organized by Austria's medical association garnered 881,569 signatures. The result, which represents 14 percent of the electorate and more than 10 percent of...

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