Spain has drafted a law to ban smoking, vaping and the use of any tobacco-related devices in all outdoor public spaces.
The ban, if approved, will also apply to beaches, pool sides and restaurant terraces, unless there are designated private zones.
Spain’s Minister of Health Mónica García has presented the draft law in an attempt to cut down on smoking-related deaths in Spain.
However, it will also apply to foreign tourists, if approved by Spain’s parliament, and there could be fines for those who ignore it.
There are already smoking bans on many Spanish beaches, such as Benidorm and in the Canary Islands, including Amadores in Gran Canaria (pictured above), but these are municipal, not nationwide.
