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French anger over bee-killing pesticide piles pressure on Macron
FRANCE, JUL 25 – The petition challenges the Duplomb law to block pesticide reintroduction, highlighting public concern over ecological harm and political frustration, with 1.9 million signatures gathered.
- A 23-year-old master's student launched the petition, urging the drop of acetamiprid legislation, which amassed 1.9 million signatures by Thursday.
- Passed without debate on July 8, the Loi Duplomb reintroduces acetamiprid, a banned pesticide in France since 2018 but legal in the EU, amid broader political gridlock.
- Several left-wing parties and environmental associations called for a `new deliberation` of the legislation in parliament, the open letter stated, criticizing politicians' ties to the agro-industry.
- Amid mounting public anger, the government is under increasing pressure to respond, although review is unlikely at this stage, the open letter states.
- Waiting on the Constitutional Council ruling, Macron noted, he will wait for its conclusions by August 10, and if the petition reaches 500,000 signatures, parliament's lower house may hold a debate.
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