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French Acetamiprid Ban Creates Uneven Playing Field for Farmers
France's Constitutional Council blocked the reintroduction of the pesticide acetamiprid, leaving French farmers at a competitive disadvantage against their European counterparts who can use it, jeopardizing the competitiveness of French sugar beet and hazelnut production.
French Acetamiprid Ban Creates Uneven Playing Field for Farmers
France's Constitutional Council blocked the reintroduction of the pesticide acetamiprid, leaving French farmers at a competitive disadvantage against their European counterparts who can use it, jeopardizing the competitiveness of French sugar beet and hazelnut production.
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56% Bias Score
French Court Blocks Controversial Insecticide, Rejecting Government and Farming Lobby Support
France's constitutional court rejected a law allowing the insecticide acetamiprid, citing violation of the country's environmental charter, dealing a blow to the government and farming lobbies who supported the measure, while satisfying ecological groups and citizens who opposed it.
French Court Blocks Controversial Insecticide, Rejecting Government and Farming Lobby Support
France's constitutional court rejected a law allowing the insecticide acetamiprid, citing violation of the country's environmental charter, dealing a blow to the government and farming lobbies who supported the measure, while satisfying ecological groups and citizens who opposed it.
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48% Bias Score
French Court Blocks Pesticide Reintroduction Amid Cancer Concerns
France's constitutional court blocked the reintroduction of the banned pesticide acetamiprid due to concerns about its health impacts and the environment, fueled by a public outcry led by a cancer patient, Fleur Breteau, and over 2 million petition signatures.
French Court Blocks Pesticide Reintroduction Amid Cancer Concerns
France's constitutional court blocked the reintroduction of the banned pesticide acetamiprid due to concerns about its health impacts and the environment, fueled by a public outcry led by a cancer patient, Fleur Breteau, and over 2 million petition signatures.
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48% Bias Score
Acetamiprid Levels in European Produce Exceed Safety Standards
EFSA reports reveal that some European fruits and vegetables contained up to six times the safe daily intake of acetamiprid, particularly affecting children, leading to a 2024 reduction in acceptable limits; this data, however, is not widely known.
Acetamiprid Levels in European Produce Exceed Safety Standards
EFSA reports reveal that some European fruits and vegetables contained up to six times the safe daily intake of acetamiprid, particularly affecting children, leading to a 2024 reduction in acceptable limits; this data, however, is not widely known.
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36% Bias Score
French Petition Against Pesticide Law Reaches 500,000 Signatures
A French online petition against the Duplomb law, allowing the return of the pesticide acetamiprid, surpassed 500,000 signatures on July 15th, potentially triggering a parliamentary debate despite the law's passage and constitutional challenge.
French Petition Against Pesticide Law Reaches 500,000 Signatures
A French online petition against the Duplomb law, allowing the return of the pesticide acetamiprid, surpassed 500,000 signatures on July 15th, potentially triggering a parliamentary debate despite the law's passage and constitutional challenge.
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44% Bias Score
French Senate Votes to Temporarily Reintroduce Banned Insecticide
The French Senate voted to temporarily allow the use of acetamiprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide banned in France since 2018, to support beet and hazelnut producers who claim the ban disadvantages them compared to European competitors; the measure, however, faces uncertain prospects in the National ...
French Senate Votes to Temporarily Reintroduce Banned Insecticide
The French Senate voted to temporarily allow the use of acetamiprid, a neonicotinoid insecticide banned in France since 2018, to support beet and hazelnut producers who claim the ban disadvantages them compared to European competitors; the measure, however, faces uncertain prospects in the National ...
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44% Bias Score
French Constitutional Council Blocks Acetamiprid Pesticide Reintroduction
France's Constitutional Council partially blocked a law aiming to reintroduce the pesticide acetamiprid on August 7th, 2025, creating divisions among political parties and agricultural groups.
French Constitutional Council Blocks Acetamiprid Pesticide Reintroduction
France's Constitutional Council partially blocked a law aiming to reintroduce the pesticide acetamiprid on August 7th, 2025, creating divisions among political parties and agricultural groups.
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40% Bias Score
France Bans Bee-Killing Pesticide After Constitutional Court Ruling
France's Constitutional Council annulled a law provision permitting the use of the bee-killing pesticide acetamiprid, citing violation of the country's environmental charter, following a 2.1 million-signature petition and despite support from some farmers and the Macron government.
France Bans Bee-Killing Pesticide After Constitutional Court Ruling
France's Constitutional Council annulled a law provision permitting the use of the bee-killing pesticide acetamiprid, citing violation of the country's environmental charter, following a 2.1 million-signature petition and despite support from some farmers and the Macron government.
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56% Bias Score
French Pesticide Law Sparks 1.8 Million-Signature Petition
France's Duplomb Law, passed July 8th, permits the pesticide acetamiprid's use until 2033, sparking a 1.8 million-signature petition due to concerns over bee populations, human health, and inconsistencies with EU environmental policy. The National Assembly will discuss the petition, but not directly...
French Pesticide Law Sparks 1.8 Million-Signature Petition
France's Duplomb Law, passed July 8th, permits the pesticide acetamiprid's use until 2033, sparking a 1.8 million-signature petition due to concerns over bee populations, human health, and inconsistencies with EU environmental policy. The National Assembly will discuss the petition, but not directly...
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24% Bias Score
France's Pesticide Law Ignites National Debate, Spurs EU Tensions
France's recently passed Duplomb law reauthorizes the bee-harming pesticide acetamiprid until 2033, sparking a national petition with 1.8 million signatures and raising concerns about public health and conflicting EU agricultural policies.
France's Pesticide Law Ignites National Debate, Spurs EU Tensions
France's recently passed Duplomb law reauthorizes the bee-harming pesticide acetamiprid until 2033, sparking a national petition with 1.8 million signatures and raising concerns about public health and conflicting EU agricultural policies.
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24% Bias Score
One Million Signatures Force Debate on French Pesticide Law
Over one million signatures were collected on a French national assembly petition against the Duplomb law, which reauthorized the pesticide acetamiprid, triggering a mandatory parliamentary debate and highlighting public opposition to the law's ecological impacts.
One Million Signatures Force Debate on French Pesticide Law
Over one million signatures were collected on a French national assembly petition against the Duplomb law, which reauthorized the pesticide acetamiprid, triggering a mandatory parliamentary debate and highlighting public opposition to the law's ecological impacts.
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40% Bias Score
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