Overview

• The draft law, cleared by the Council of Ministers, would prohibit smoking and vaping on bar and restaurant terraces and at open‑air concerts, festivals and outdoor nightclubs, covering e‑cigarettes and shishas.
• Barcelona’s Gremi de Restauració and nightlife federation Fecalon reject the proposal as lacking objective or social justification and say they will press congressional groups and President Pedro Sánchez to block its passage.
• Sector groups warn the ban would push smokers into the streets, reduce venue control, create public-order issues and hurt revenues, with nightlife reporting 85% worsening economic conditions in an internal survey.
• The national hospitality confederation calls the measure disproportionate and cautions that it could confuse tourists and undermine employment and Spain’s competitiveness.
• Health minister Mónica García frames the move as a step to further denormalize tobacco use, as patient advocates like the AECC argue the plan still falls short and urge tougher restrictions.