Von der Leyen sees need for action on pesticide ban

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen seems willing to respond to the massive criticism of the Commission’s proposal on pesticide regulation. During her visit to the CDU federal management committee on Monday, she was confronted with the concerns of farmers by several participants that large parts of protected areas could no longer be farmed in the event of a total pesticide ban. Participants in the meeting told Table.Media that von der Leyen signaled she saw the problem.