"The desire to conceal 'undesirable' science speaks volumes about the Trumpian slope that French political life is sliding down"

The OPECST was reconstituted on October 21, following a Senate renewal, but faces controversy over a rejected report on acetamiprid. This report, authored by Michaël Weber and Emeric Salmon, raised serious health and environmental concerns about the banned pesticide. Despite being based on extensive scientific research, the report was not published, leaving parliamentarians uninformed before voting on agricultural legislation that could allow the pesticide's return. The situation suggests political maneuvering among right-wing lawmakers.