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 French tobacconists once again protested in Paris on Wednesday against the government's plan to hike the price of a packet of cigarettes to €10. But why do they always dump carrots? https://www.thelocal.fr/20171004/what-do-french-tobacconists-use-carrots-as-their-protest-weapon-of-choice Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:13:38 +0200 what-do-french-tobacconists-use-carrots-as-their-protest-weapon-of-choice France's biggest insurance group AXA said Monday it was pulling out of the tobacco industry, divesting about €1.8 billion ($2.0 billion) of assets in the sector as part of the fight against smoking. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160523/french-insurer-axa-pulls-out-of-tobacco-industry Mon, 23 May 2016 11:16:04 +0200 french-insurer-axa-pulls-out-of-tobacco-industry France will seek to outlaw a new electronic cigarette containing cannabis, a minister announced on Tuesday, on the very day the product was launched. The so-called e-joint claims it provides all of the relaxation but none of the mind-altering effects of marijuana. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141216/france-to-ban-e-joint Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:31:46 +0100 france-to-ban-e-joint Electronic cigarettes containing cannabis extracts which give you the relaxing and pain-killing effect of the drug but without the high are about to go on sale in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141215/legal-marijuana-e-cigs-due-for-launch Mon, 15 Dec 2014 14:31:00 +0100 legal-marijuana-e-cigs-due-for-launch The French government is reportedly planning a never-before-seen hike in cigarette prices, with a 40-cents increase by October. Cabinet infighting between the finance and health ministries was resolved with a nudge from the president. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130606/french-health-minister-wins-tobacco-price-feud Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:04:00 +0200 french-health-minister-wins-tobacco-price-feud After recent tax hikes on tobacco, and with a ban on e-cigarettes looming, eyebrows have been raised after it emerged that tobacco lobbyists recently wined and dined several French politicians in a lavish Paris luncheon. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130603/controversy-over-french-mps-lavish-lunch-with-big-tobacco Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:05:00 +0200 controversy-over-french-mps-lavish-lunch-with-big-tobacco A French court has ordered a college to pay damages to a former teacher who developed lung cancer after being exposed to passive smoking at work. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130116/passive-smoking-gave-teacher-cancer-court-rules Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:28:00 +0100 passive-smoking-gave-teacher-cancer-court-rules France's efforts to stub out smoking have been a complete failure, a spending watchdog said on Thursday in a damning report that warned only sustained price hikes will curb the country's love affair with Gauloises and Gitanes. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121213/french-anti-smoking-drive-a-total-flop-report Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:49:30 +0100 french-anti-smoking-drive-a-total-flop-report Some 100 French tobacconists Sunday blocked access to the Spanish border in the southwestern frontier village of Perthus to protest a recent price hike on cigarettes and tobacco products. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121008/french-tobacconists-block-spanish-border Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:03:00 +0200 french-tobacconists-block-spanish-border Cigarettes are nearing seven euros or more for a packet of 20 in France as a tax hike on tobacco products took effect on Monday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121001/smokers-pay-the-price-as-france-hikes-taxes Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:46:00 +0200 smokers-pay-the-price-as-france-hikes-taxes