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Starting Sunday, smoking will be banned on beaches, in parks, and at bus shelters. The government’s decree extending the ban to certain outdoor public spaces was published in the Official Journal on Saturday. For now, no fines will be issued for violations.

After glamorizing tobacco for decades, France is preparing for its most sweeping smoking ban yet

France will ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be accessed by children, including beaches, parks and bus stops, the health and family minister has announced, ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Saturday.

Smoking at beaches, parks, bus stops, and sports venues will be banned from July 1

France will ban smoking in all outdoor places that can be accessed by children, including beaches, parks and bus stops, the health and family minister announced Thursday.

France’s lower house of parliament has passed a draft law that would allow adults with incurable illness to end their lives with medical help under strict conditions.

The bill, which received 305 votes in favour and 199 against, will be sent to the Senate for further debate but a definitive vote on the measure could take months.

French deputies vote on a controversial right-to-die bill on Tuesday, the first step in a lengthy parliamentary process to legally grant patients medical assistance to end their lives in clearly defined circumstances.

French MPs are once again debating assisted suicide, as an end of life bill restarts its legislative process after it was interrupted by President Emmanuel Macron’s dissolution of parliament last year. Lawmakers in committee also adopted a bill on palliative care, which was initially part of the end-of-life legislation.