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EU looks to increase Etias travel authorisation fee from €7 to €20
Second-home owners and other visitors from the UK and US will need this from autumn 2026
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What dangerous snakes are in France and what to do if you spot one
Anyone killing a snake risks a fine and potentially a prison sentence
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Ryanair says flights over France must be protected from air traffic controller strikes
Strikes at start of the month cost airlines over €100 million as budget airline claims workers ‘wanted time off’
Quarter of people polled support a total tobacco ban
More than a quarter of people surveyed in an online poll believe a complete ban on tobacco would be the most efficient way of reducing the number of smokers.
Almost a third (30%) of non-smokers and 23% of smokers polled by the Consumer Science and Analytics institute said they would support a complete ban. The survey came during November’s ‘Moi(s) sans Tabac’ campaign, an initiative by health minister Marisol Touraine to encourage smokers to quit en masse for at least the month. France currently has around 16 million smokers.
Proposals to raise cigarette prices – today around €6.50 a packet – were more popular among non-smokers (27%) than smokers (15%) and smokers preferred increasing reimbursement levels for aids to help them quit. Reimbursements for patches and other nicotine substitutes were recently increased to €150 (from €50).
Cigarette packets also changed last month with tabacs only receiving new ‘plain’ packs with no logos or company colours.