France France suspends use of popular pesticide after farm workers fall ill The three-month ban comes after several cases of poisoning involving staff and residents living on farms were reported in the last two weeks alone. 27/10/2018
Spain Which EU countries consume the most pesticides? Four EU countries accounted for 79% of pesticide sales in 2016, according to data released Monday by statistics body Eurostat. 15/10/2018
France Beekeepers mourn declining bee numbers At a mock funeral in Paris, beekeepers called on the government to come to the rescue and take urgent action to stave off an ecological disaster 07/06/2018
France French report raises spectre of imminent "silent spring" Report reveals flying insect population crash due to pesticides, resulting in a third of the bird population disappearing from lack of food, with some less common species suffering 90% declines. 21/03/2018
