Large corporations gain preferential treatment from the French government in health crisis circumstances, according to Duplomb law
Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far-right Rassemblement National (RN), has expressed a change in her stance on the Duplomb Law, a controversial piece of legislation that aims to ease burdens on farmers. In a recent tweet, she suggested reopening the debate on the law in parliament, despite her previous support for the bill.
The Duplomb Law, which aligns with the right and the governing coalition, was passed without debate, with the involvement of Marine Le Pen and her party. However, the bill in question allows for the reintroduction of a neonicotinoid, a controversial substance that has been banned due to its harmful environmental impact.
The petition against the provision on pesticides gathered over 2.1 million signatures, sparking a renewed debate on the Duplomb Law. The petition's success comes amidst growing concerns over the use of neonicotinoids, with many arguing that their reintroduction would be detrimental to the environment.
The Duplomb Law originally included Article 2, which would have reauthorized the use of neonicotinoid pesticides like acetamiprid. However, on August 7, 2025, France’s Constitutional Council struck down this key article citing environmental and health risks. Marine Le Pen reacted critically to the court's intervention, accusing the judges of "behaving like a legislature" without democratic legitimacy.
Despite the Constitutional Council's partial blocking of the law, President Macron announced the law would be enacted without the struck-down article. The RN and Marine Le Pen continue to defend the general provisions aimed at easing burdens on farmers.
In her tweet, Marine Le Pen expressed regret over the misinformation connected to the petition against the Duplomb Law. She stated that despite regretting the falsehoods, she fully supports holding a parliamentary debate on the law. This shift in stance has caused some confusion, as it contradicts her previous actions regarding the Duplomb Law.
The Duplomb Law remains a subject of controversy, with many arguing that it poses a threat to the environment and public health. However, its supporters argue that it is necessary to ease burdens on farmers and ensure food security. The debate on the Duplomb Law is expected to continue in the coming weeks, with Marine Le Pen's tweet suggesting a renewed interest in revisiting the legislation.
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- Marine Le Pen, who previously supported the Duplomb Law, has now called for a parliamentary debate, despite the Constitutional Council's partial blocking and the law's enactment without the struck-down article.
- The ongoing debate on the Duplomb Law involves political discussions on policy-and-legislation, general-news, and politics, as supporters argue it is necessary to ease burdens on farmers, while detractors claim it poses environmental and health risks.
