French beekeepers outraged by removal of pesticide restrictions.

A beekeeper displays a honeycomb with deceased bees during a 2018 protest in Paris regarding the effects of agricultural chemicals on bee populations. Photograph: François Mori/AP

French beekeepers and environmentalists are outraged after parliament reinstated two pesticides previously banned due to their harmful effects on bees. Carolyn Bouguet, a beekeeper from Essonne, expressed her frustration, highlighting the existing threats to bee populations from climate change, parasites, and habitat loss. Henri Clément, a spokesperson for the French beekeeping association UNAF, described the decision as disastrous for both the beekeeping industry and biodiversity, warning of high mortality rates and reduced honey yields.