Many cigarette prices expected to fall in France this March The reduction in prices comes after several months of increases
French parliament votes to ban single-use e-cigarettes It follows EU approval of ban last year, and now requires Senate approval
Which cigarette packets rise in price in France on June 1, 2024? Predictions show a 鈧�25 packet could be on the way
news France plans to ban smoking in more places - will it work? Campaigners say it is not enough to make a significant difference
Cigarettes to be banned on Nice beaches from next summer The mayor says the move is to preserve the health of both people and the environment
Cross-border shopping: what do people in France head to Italy to buy? Many people who live in the south drive to Ventimiglia to save money on various items - but things are changing
Travellers within EU could soon bring more cigarettes into France The work of a French student could increase the limit from 200 to 800
France reviews increasing cigarette prices to 鈧�12 per pack The government has also said it intends to index tobacco prices to inflation
Two-in-five young people admit to throwing litter on French motorways A new campaign is seeking to educate people and reduce the problem
Man arrested over 2021 south-east France wildfire that killed two The suspect admits throwing away a cigarette butt directly before the devastating fire started close to a motorway rest area, say investigators
9 changes for residents and second-home owners in France November 2022 The government fuel discount is reduced, winter tyre rules begin in some mountainous areas, heating oil bill help is sent out and more
Green news France: tobacco firm butt tax, 3D printed scuba reef And an ice-rink in Niort is melted to water trees - we look at current initiatives aimed at supporting the environment
French mayor bans smoking in village and cars due to forest fire risk The decree aims to raise people鈥檚 awareness, especially as the village is surrounded by dry pine forest
Is it illegal to smoke while driving in France? France has around 15 million smokers but proportionally has fewer than the EU average
Will Brexit mean caps on taking alcohol from France to UK? The famed 鈥榖ooze cruise鈥� that sees British people load up on cheap alcohol in France will no longer be possible to the same extent
What is changing in France in November 2020? Gas prices and cigarettes get more expensive, bank fees are capped, and winter rights for renters begin
New laws and changes in France: July 2020 New travel rules, caps on bank fees, payment of bills in newsagents, new rules for electromagnetic wave devices, cigarette packet costs, and 鈥渟mooth鈥� gas prices - here鈥檚 what changes in France from today (July 1).
Most popular cigarettes in France now cost 鈧�10 a pack The cost of one packet of Marlboro cigarettes - the most-sold in France - will reach the symbolic price threshold of 鈧�10 on March 1, as the first of two annual government taxes is applied.
What changes in France in January 2020 'Free' glasses and dentures now available, most households now exempt from taxe d'habitation, and minimum wage rises
Stubbing out unsightly litter A group of French teenagers have prompted a global effort to pick up discarded cigarette butts by creating the hashtag #fillthebottle on Twitter.
Six 'poisoned' by drug in fake cigarettes in one town Drug contained inside tobacco described as "400 times more powerful than cannabis"
Bordeaux drains painted in cigarette butt waste alert A team of artists in Bordeaux is painting drain grates and manhole covers to raise awareness of how much dropped cigarette butts contribute to river pollution.
Paris bans smoking from 52 public parks and gardens Cigarette smoking is to be banned in 52 parks, public squares and gardens across Paris from June 8, the mayor of the capital has confirmed.
What changes in France in March 2019 Changes for March include a shift in the kind of eco-friendly home improvement works eligible for an interest-free loan, a rise in cigarette prices, and new rules on scooter licences and workplace equality.
More French than ever trying to quit smoking Some 300,000 people have bought nicotine supplements since September, figures reveal
What changes in France in July Speed limits fall on 400,000km of secondary roads; the cost of gas and cigarettes will rise; energy tax credit for home improvements; better information for holidaymakers
Drop in smoker numbers actually due to rise of 鈥榲apes鈥� The recently-announced drop in the number of people who smoke is due to the rise in electronic cigarettes or 鈥渧apes鈥�, rather than anti-smoking health measures, a new study has suggested.
One million people stopped smoking between 2016-2017 The drop has been attributed to a rise in the use of stop smoking aids and the introduction of 鈥渘eutral packets鈥�, a new report has found.
What changes in France this month Cost of cigarettes rises, gas prices fall, new phone number-blocking system comes into force, Crit'Air stickers cost less, and there are rule changes for AirBnB properties in Bordeaux
Cigarette firms face cheat claim on tar tests As cigarette prices rise to 鈧�8 a pack, it raises suspicions
Proposal to ban smoking in French films mocked online A proposal to ban the depiction of smoking in French cinema films has been mocked after critics suggested it was unrealistic and unenforceable.
1.7 tonnes illegal tobacco stopped at Spanish border Over one and a half tonnes of contraband tobacco worth almost 鈧�423,000 in resale value has been stopped at the French-Spanish border.
Tobacco protest dumps 1,2 tonnes of carrots on Paris Tobacconists are delivering 1,2 tonnes of carrots to the French health ministry today as part of a protest at the rising price of a packet of cigarettes.
Cigarettes to rise 鈧�1 a year to 鈧�10 Cigarette prices are set to rise 鈧�1 a packet next year and the same again in 2019 and 2020 until they hit 鈧�10.
Firefighters issue blunt butt message Firefighters have issued a blunt message following a series of wildfires that, they believe, were started by carelessly thrown away cigarettes.
Cigarette packets could cost 鈧�10 each by 2018 The French minister for health, Agn猫s Buzyn, has announced she would like to raise the cost of a packet of cigarettes to 鈧�10 each by 2018.
