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Since 2008, smoking has been prohibited in bars and restaurants in the Netherlands. AP
Since 2008, smoking has been prohibited in bars and restaurants in the Netherlands. AP
Dutch banning cigarette sales in supermarkets from 2024
Supermarkets currently make up 55 per cent of all tobacco sales in the Netherlands
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20 November, 2020