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Pesticides: European Hypocrisy

Pesticides: the Slovenian exception

3 min

Available until 26/05/2026

Slovenia is known as the land of bees, with its beekeeping culture recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage. But in the 2000s, the country faced a severe bee die-off due to pesticides. In 2011, Slovenia became the first in Europe to ban neonicotinoids, while bee mortality continues to rise elsewhere on the continent.

Country

  • France

  • Germany

Year

2025

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