Bruno Retailleau criticizes "dogmatic environmentalism" during farm visit in Rennes
At the livestock show, the Republican candidate for the 2027 presidential election called for water storage and proposed removing the precautionary principle from the Constitution.
Bruno Retailleau, the candidate of the Republican party for the 2027 presidential election, visited the Rennes livestock show, according to an account by Le Monde in its live coverage of the campaign published on September 17, 2026.
During this visit, Mr. Retailleau stated that "dogmatic environmentalism" had, in his view, prevented the agricultural sector from adapting to climate change.
The candidate also indicated his desire to "encourage water storage," though the report provided no further details on the specific terms of this proposal.
Furthermore, Bruno Retailleau promised that if elected, he would remove the precautionary principle from the French Constitution. He justified this proposal by arguing that this principle, enshrined in the Environmental Charter attached to the Constitution, had become in his view "a blocking principle."
These positions are part of the broader framework of the 2027 presidential election campaign, which Le Monde is covering live.
Sources
- EN DIRECT, présidentielle 2027 : Bruno Retailleau accuse « l’écologie dogmatique » d’avoir empêché l’agriculture de s’adapter au changement climatique — Le Monde — Une
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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