The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed France bans logos to make smoking less sexy Cigarettes will have to be sold in plain packaging in France from next year after the French parliament narrowly voted through a proposal which has drawn the ire of tobacconists. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151126/plain-packaging-made-compulsory-for-cigarettes Thu, 26 Nov 2015 14:44:33 +0100 plain-packaging-made-compulsory-for-cigarettes Junior minister wants to abolish prostitution <p>Minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem wants to end prostitution in France and supports legislation that shifts the blame from prostitutes to clients.&nbsp;</p> https://www.thelocal.fr/20120625/3599 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:20:02 +0200 3599