Politics● LowJul 22 · Jul 22, 2026, 10:48 AM
France: Environment minister quits over pesticide bill
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from DW News [en]
Monique Barbut submitted her resignation in protest over the reintroduction of pesticides that scientists say harm human health as well as bee populations. But President Emmanuel Macron reportedly refused to accept it.
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