French farmers rally as controversial agriculture bill sparks political showdown

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French farmers rally as controversial agriculture bill sparks political showdown  The proposed law reflects a broader shift across several EU countries to ease environmental regulations, as farmers continue to battle surging prices and a cost-of-living crisis.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/27/french-farmers-rally-as-controversial-agriculture-bill-sparks-political-showdown  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00French farmers rallied in front of the Parliament on Monday in Paris to support a bill aimed at easing environmental regulations.

00:10Opposition lawmakers, mostly Greens and left-wing parties, filed more than 3,500 amendments in order to delay Monday's scheduled vote.

00:21One of the bill's most controversial parts is the reauthorization of pesticides such as acetamiprid banned in France since 2018.

00:32This pesticide is allowed in parts of the EU and considered essential by sugar beet and hazelnut producers.

00:41Young farmers say the current red tape is pushing their generation away from the land.

00:47The products, we have a few uns authorised so we have to do some choice but we have to follow the regulations.

00:57So I think it's very complicated and for the future it becomes complicated.

01:05There is less and less exploitation, the young people don't want to be installed.

01:08Because today, all the solutions that we have to produce, to make our cultures well to the end,

01:18we retire them little bit.

01:20In addition, there are still some administrative constraints that are added to our activities.

01:27To maintain the levels of production that we have, no, there is no alternative today that works.

01:33But the bill has raised concerns among environmentalists due to the pesticides harmful impact on bees and potential health risks to humans.

01:51If we let us vote this type of law, it is an inverse signal.

01:55It is to say that we are opening the doors with more use and use of products that,

02:01we know that are dangerous for the living.

02:03In a dramatic move, the centre-right and far-right parties joined forces to pass a motion rejecting the debate of the bill altogether.

02:12The proposal now moves to a joint committee of seven senators and seven MPs,

02:17most of them supportive of the farmers' demands.

02:21In retaliation, left-wing lawmakers have announced plans to table a no-confidence vote against the government

02:27that will be examined on Wednesday evening.

02:31Well done.

02:32Well done.

02:33Well done.

02:34For now?

02:35Well done.

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