Bedbugs are entering the political debate in France. After suspicions of the presence of these insects in public transport, the minister in charge of the sector, Clément Beaune, receives the heads of the main operators and user associations this Wednesday, October 4 in the morning; then an interministerial meeting must take place in the coming days. And in the National Assembly too, the political groups are taking up the problem.
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In the middle of a question session with the government, Mathilde Panot brandishes a vial filled with bedbugs. The boss of the rebellious deputies accuses the government of inaction and calls on the Prime Minister: “ In 2022, there were 1.2 million infested sites. You acted and lied with a ministerial plan without any binding measures and an announced observatory which never saw the light of day. Do we have to wait until Matignon is infested for you to finally react? »
Emergency plan
The Insoumis are demanding an emergency plan to create a public pest control service. Élisabeth Borne calls on the opposition to play collectively: “ On this subject, there should be no division. Madam President Panot, why once again do you remain in excess? “.
“ Bedbugs are not left or right »
Socialists are asking insurers to cover the costs for homes victims of invasion. The majority promises a transpartisan text on the issue for the month of December. For Renaissance MP Robin Réda, “ Bedbugs are not left or right. We need collective mobilization to write the law that will raise awareness of the public health problem of bedbugs.. »
A string of sudden initiatives which contrast with the call for calm from the Minister of Health and Prevention. For Aurélien Rousseau, bedbugs are not “ a cause for general panic “.
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