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Euronews
5 days ago
- Health
- Euronews
Spain plans to extend smoking ban to bar and restaurant terraces
Spain is moving forward with plans to extend smoking bans to public spaces, including restaurant terraces and outdoor areas in bars, the southern European country's health minister announced on Thursday. More than a year after Spain's left-wing government coalition passed its anti-smoking plan, Spain's Health Minister Monica García announced that "a concrete draft of the bill" had been completed in an interview with Cadena SER radio. García added that the prospective ban would also apply to electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco devices, and not just traditional tobacco. García said she hoped that the ban — which must still be reviewed by the government's council of ministers, as well as the Spanish parliament's lower house — would place Spain "at the forefront of the fight against smoking". School playgrounds, university campuses, company vehicles, as well as outdoor festive events and public transport shelters, are among the other places where the ban would be imposed. As part of its anti-smoking plan, the Spanish government has also been working on a range of measures, including boosting resources available to individuals who wish to quit smoking, as well as introducing a tax hike on tobacco and similar products. Spain has joined other European countries which have considered introducing similar laws following a recommendation by the European Commission to extend smoking bans to further public areas and include electronic cigarettes. In September 2024, French authorities announced they were working on a proposal to ban smoking at outdoor restaurant and café terraces. Italy has mulled a similar law since 2023, but no progress has been made on a nationwide rule, bar a ban in Milan and a proposed temporary testing period in Rome's 1st municipality, which encompasses most of its historic centre. Outside of the EU, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in August 2024 that the government was looking into more rigid rules on outdoor smoking at pubs and restaurants, in a bid to lower preventable deaths linked to tobacco use. Opponents of the legislation argue that it would be too excessive and negatively impact small businesses, which could lose customers if the ban were extended to outdoor areas.
MTV Lebanon
21-05-2025
- MTV Lebanon
Ukrainian ex-politician shot dead outside Madrid's American school
An unidentified gunman or gunmen shot and killed former Ukrainian politician Andriy Portnov on Wednesday morning outside the gates of the American School in Madrid's affluent neighborhood of Pozuelo, a source close to the investigation said. Police received the call about the shooting at 9:15 am (0715 GMT) local time, the Madrid police told Reuters, without identifying the victim. Radio station Cadena SER said the man was taking his children to the school when he was shot. Portnov was a senior aide to Ukraine's former President Viktor Yanukovich who was ousted in 2014.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Former politician and aide to ex-Ukrainian president shot dead in Madrid
A man who served as an aide to a former Ukrainian president has been shot and killed in Madrid, local authorities have said. An unidentified gunman - or gunmen - shot former politician Andriy Portnov outside the gates of the American School of Madrid in the Pozuelo area of the Spanish capital on Wednesday morning, according to a source close to the investigation. Police received a report at 7.15am local time and rushed to Calle America, where Mr Portnov is believed to have been taking his children to school, radio station Cadena SER said. Emergency service vehicles and a police cordon were pictured at the scene. He served as a senior aide to Ukraine's former president Viktor Yanukovich before he was ousted in 2014. The pro-Russian leader was driven out by Ukraine's 2014 Orange Revolution - and has been living in exile in Russia ever since. Since Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, crimes have been committed against several high-profile Russians and Ukrainians in Spain, which has large ex-pat populations from both countries. In November and December 2022, six letter bombs were sent to targets across the country, to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, the Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid, as well as its US counterpart. A 76-year-old retired Spanish civil servant was jailed over the offences after his social media searches suggested he was sympathetic towards Russia's invasion. Read more from Sky News In April that year, a Russian businessman linked to the country's Novatek gas company was found dead with his wife and daughter, having all sustained stab wounds. In February last year, a Russian pilot who defected to the Ukrainian side was found dead with gunshot wounds in the car park of his apartment near Alicante. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app. You can also follow us on WhatsApp and subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.
Metro
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Metro
Ex-pro Putin politician shot dead 'taking his children to school'
A former pro-Putin Ukrainian politician was gunned down while dropping his children off at school in a wealthy Spanish neighbourhood. Andriy Portnov was a senior aide to Ukraine's former President and Putin sympathiser, Viktor Yanukovych, who was exiled in 2014 and has lived in Russia ever since. Police were called around 9.15 am, when an unidentified gunman or gunmen shot and killed Portnov outside the gates of the American School in Pozeulo, Madrid. Local radio station Cadena SER said he had been taking his children to school when the gunshots rang out. Witness Ines told local media: 'I woke up with a very loud noise of six or seven shots… I knew those weren't firecrackers. 'I heard a scream. We saw a man on the ground.' To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Witnesses have described the killing as a 'professional hit' and said the killer waited for his victim to drop his daughter off before striking. The school where the shooting took place has annual tuition fees of up to £20,000. A National Police spokesperson said: 'All we can confirm is that a man has been shot dead outside a school in Pozuelo de Alarcon. More Trending 'We received a call around 9.15am. There was nothing emergency responders could do to save the victim. An investigation has been launched and is ongoing.' Spain has had a number of incidents of violence relating to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. A letter bomb was sent to the Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid, injuring an employee. A Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine after the invasion was found dead near Benidorm with more than a dozen gunshots. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Man United and Tottenham fans in violent clash before Europa League final MORE: Putin shows no sign of agreeing to ceasefire with rare visit to the frontline MORE: Man stabbed in neck by stranger 'for no reason' at Spanish airport
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Former Ukrainian politician shot dead outside American school in Madrid
Former Ukrainian politician Andriy Portnov has been shot and killed on Wednesday morning outside an American School in Madrid, a police source said. Police received the call about the shooting in the affluent neighbourhood of Pozuelo at 9:15am (8:15 UK time) local time, the Madrid police said, without identifying the victim. Radio station Cadena SER said the man was taking his children to the school when he was shot. Mr Portnov was a senior aide to Ukraine's former president Viktor Yanukovych who was ousted in 2014. After the ousting of Yanukovych, Mr Portnov was placed on several sanctions lists by the West, including the EU and Canada, for his actions as part of the ousted administration. He was removed from the EU sanctions list in 2015, one year after being placed on it. In 2021, he was added to the US sanctions list for 'using his influence to buy access and decisions in Ukraine's courts and undermining reform efforts', the US embassy in Kyiv said.
