A citizen petition in France opposing the Duplomb law, which reintroduces certain pesticides, has surpassed one million signatures on the National Assembly's official website, marking an unprecedented level of public mobilization. The petition, initially crossing 300,000 signatures and rapidly growing to over 800,000 within a day, has drawn attention from various political figures. Ecologist and social deputy Léa Balage El Mariky hailed it as a "popular victory," while Benjamin Lucas of Génération.s urged President Emmanuel Macron not to promulgate the law. Alexis Corbière called for a second reading of the law in the National Assembly. Conversely, the law's senator author criticized petitioners for disregarding economic activity profitability, and Thierry Coué from FNSEA asked to stop spreading fear about the law. Former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin also expressed support for the petition. The petition has reignited debate around the controversial Duplomb law, which could become a focal point of an unprecedented parliamentary discussion.
French petition against return of bee-killing pesticide passes 1 million https://t.co/hvWS8RgPHh
Pétition contre la loi Duplomb: Alexis Corbière (Divers gauche) appelle Emmanuel Macron à demander une deuxième lecture de la loi à l'Assemblée nationale https://t.co/OY0bstkUGH
Dominique de Villepin soutient la pétition contre la loi Duplomb, qui a recueilli près de 700.000 signatures. →https://t.co/PQVpEev103 https://t.co/ibPCnQR4cz