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Inside Europe | 17.05.2008 | 15:05

French Parliment rejects planting genetically modified crops

The topic of biodiversity and conservation includes food of course and France is Europe’s breadbasket.

This week the French parliament rejected a bill, that would have cleared the way for planting genetically modified crops. The vote is seen as a surprise setback to President Nicolas Sarkozy's government.

 

Report: Eleanor Beardsley

 
 
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