Van Rompuy asks smoking EU leaders to leave the room

EU Observer reports on the new decision of European Council President Herman Van Rompuy, telling the EU leaders gathered in EU’s Justus Lipsius to leave the dinning room if they wish to smoke.

Van Rompuy made the declaration at the start of the meal, on 24 March 2011, following complaints from several member states, spokesman Dirk De Backer told this website.

ESO: Background information: Smoking Bans in European Workplaces http://www.europeansources.info/record/smoking-bans-in-european-workplaces/

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