In a big development for France, the country has banned smoking on beaches, parks, public gardens, bus shelters, and other ...

PARIS -- France has struggled to kick its smoking habit. A new public health decree published Saturday aims to change that.

France will ban smoking on beaches and in parks, public gardens and bus shelters from Sunday, the government said.

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Economically liberal, tough on state authority and progressive on social issues... The former French prime minister, now ...