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 Attention all smokers in France: cigarette prices will be going up by 20 centimes in the new year. On January 13th a packet of Marlboro will set you back €7. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131230/cigarette-prices-to-rise-by-20-centimes-in-new-year Mon, 30 Dec 2013 14:35:00 +0100 cigarette-prices-to-rise-by-20-centimes-in-new-year The price of electricity in France is set for a steep five-percent rise in August, followed by a further increase of five-percent at the same time next year, France’s new environment minister announced on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130709/french-electricity-prices-set-for-sharp-rise Tue, 09 Jul 2013 14:47:00 +0200 french-electricity-prices-set-for-sharp-rise Consumers in France are bracing themselves for a projected 30% 'explosion' in electricity bills over the next five years. A significant chunk of the increase is due to a doubling of the contribution to renewable energy. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130219/french-electricity-bills-set-to-rocket Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:38:00 +0100 french-electricity-bills-set-to-rocket