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TIRANA, Dec. 22 – Police and the health inspectors have fined six clubs in Tirana for letting people smoke indoors.
The move comes months after authorities started to apply strict rules that ban smoking in public places, especially in night clubs, coffee bars and restaurants.
The clubs were fined Lek 350,000 each, or about $3,500, a stiff fine by Albanian standards, which officials hope will convince the club owners to police smokers away from indoor areas.
After several failed previous attempts, authorities have already achieved the best results ever in stopping smoking in public places.
