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Spain: banned "happy hour" at bars and clubs |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 18 October 2009 |
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Authorities in Catalonia, north-eastern region of Spain, forbade the owners of bars and nightclubs of promotional offers, ie. "happy hour" so that at certain times you can, for example, the price of one drink to drink two. The action is aimed at reducing drinking by young people.
For breaching the ban threatens to fine the owners of the premises to 6 thousand. Euro. Prohibition is one of the elements of the regional health law, which the authorities of Catalonia have adopted on Wednesday. It concerns the promotion of attracting customers, including offering at certain times of the price of two drinks a single and unlimited access to drinks after paying an entrance fee to a nightclub. Spanish Minister for Health and Social Policy, Trinidad Jimenez Garcia-Herrera has positively assessed the decision of the Catalan government and announced that similar measures will be taken into account in the forthcoming National Health Act. |