Greece public health policy

Greece abstained from the vote to extend antismoking rules to outdoor areas citing concerns about scientific data and effectiveness.

Rats can been seen in the morning around Athens' Syntagma square, frolicking in the grass and drinking from puddles. Experts attribute the population spike to an abundance of trash and disruptions in their subterranean environment.

The Commission proposal suggests banning smoking in open-air spaces including parks, bus stops and playgrounds.