In a rare act of contrition, Ursula von der Leyen buried without fanfare the project aimed at halving the use of pesticides by 2030. The Commission considers it more prudent to review its copy, taking into account the economic conditions in which farmers operate.

The Brussels gendarme also promises to strictly regulate his road map towards carbon neutrality in 2050. This - which will be wisely presented after the European elections - must guarantee the competitiveness of industrialists, fair conditions of competition internationally.