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French PM overrules farm minister on pesticide ban

Édouard Philippe reconfirmed ban on neonicotinoids hours after agriculture minister Stèphane Travert had said he wanted to soften it.

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France's prime minister said on Monday a ban on bee-harming pesticides would go into force as planned in 2018 following a public disagreement between his farm and environment ministers, reports Reuters.

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