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 intends to hit 'unhealthy' products like e-cigarettes, flavoured wines, energy drinks, and artificial sweeteners, with new taxes according to a leaked report on Thursday. It's part of an effort to raise €6 billion for the state's indebted social security system. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130912/france-mulls-tax-on-e-cigs-and-energy-drinks Thu, 12 Sep 2013 12:38:00 +0200 france-mulls-tax-on-e-cigs-and-energy-drinks France insisted Tuesday that a major gas leak - whose stench hit millions, reached the shores of England and caused a major soccer match to be cancelled - was entirely harmless. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130122/non-toxic-normandy-gas-leak-causes-a-stink Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:54:00 +0100 non-toxic-normandy-gas-leak-causes-a-stink