Attention all smokers in France: cigarette prices will be going up by 20 centimes in the new year. On January 13th a packet of Marlboro will set you back €7.
The price of electricity in France is set for a steep five-percent rise in August, followed by a further increase of five-percent at the same time next year, France’s new environment minister announced on Tuesday.
Consumers in France are bracing themselves for a projected 30% 'explosion' in electricity bills over the next five years. A significant chunk of the increase is due to a doubling of the contribution to renewable energy.
