In France, a New Years Day reprieve allowed revelers their last legal drags in public places before the law took effect, the latest measure in a progressive crackdown that began 15 years ago.

• 在法国，元旦是在新法生效前允许狂欢者在公共场合合法吸烟的最后期限，这是这场始于15年前的进步的禁烟运动的最新举措。