France has approved the temporary return of two controversial pesticides that had been banned nationally for the past two years, reigniting a fierce debate between agricultural competitiveness and environmental protection. Lawmakers backed an emergency farm bill that allows limited use of the insecticides under strict conditions, arguing that French farmers need the chemicals to remain competitive with rivals across the European Union.

A year after mass protests against the Duplomb law, Parliament is again debating bringing back acetamiprid and flupyradifurone. Essential for some, intolerable for others, the…

Les députés français ont adopté, dans la nuit de lundi à mardi, la loi d'urgence agricole. La possibilité de réintroduire de manière dérogatoire l'acétamipride et le…

Environmentalists in France were outraged Tuesday as parliament looked set to authorise some farmers to use two bee-harming pesticides banned in France but allowed in the European…

The vote has angered environmental groups as the opponents of the bill have reportedly argued they are dangerous to bees and human health. | World News

The law confirms that, by way of exemption, permission may be granted to use two controversial pesticides: acetamiprid, harmful to pollinators, and flupyradifurone, likely to be…

France’s National Assembly has approved an emergency agriculture bill after a tense overnight debate, clearing the way for the possible temporary return of two pesticides banned…

Définitivement adopté après des débats houleux à l'Assemblée nationale, le texte autorise par dérogation et temporairement deux insecticides jusque-là interdits en France. Cette…

France has approved the temporary return of two controversial pesticides that had been banned nationally for the past two years, reigniting a fierce debate between agricultural…

Acetamiprid and flupyradifurone have been proven to harm bees and could be a risk to children’s developing brains.

Acetamiprid and flupyradifurone have been proven to harm bees and could be a risk to children’s developing brains.

Après le vote de la loi d’urgence agricole à l’Assemblée nationale, le débat s’est cristallisé autour de l’acétamipride. Ce pesticide interdit en France peut-il vraiment être…