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Row over lion cubs in a circus in south of France
Case highlights tensions over France’s tightening rules on wild animals in entertainment
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E-billing to affect all business in France
All businesses will be required to register with a private, fee-charging platform to receive electronic invoices
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Push to legalise DNA ancestry tests in France
Tests are currently illegal but used by more than 100,000 annually
Moi(s) smoke-free challenge to smokers
Smokers are being encouraged to join a France-wide ‘No- Smoking Month’ this month in a bid to cut the 73,000 annual deaths and linked problems.
Called “moi(s) sans tabac” it is based on the UK’s Stoptober, with smokers told a one month effort alongside hundreds of thousands of others is a major step towards stopping smoking.