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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

France’s environment minister resigns over emergency bill allowing 2 banned pesticides

France Pesticides - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

France's minister for the environmental transition is stepping down over a controversial emergency agriculture bill granting temporary exemptions for the use of restricted pesticides that scientists say are harmful to bees.

Monique Barbut, who was appointed in October last year, said she will hand her resignation to French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday.

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