Macron will speak on the square in front of Notre-Dame, farmers' strike, six dead in a strike in Beirut… The 3 news to remember at midday

Reopening of Notre-Dame: Emmanuel Macron will speak “on the square” of the cathedral

Five years after the terrible fire which ravaged Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, an inauguration ceremony is planned for Saturday December 7 before a mass the next day. Two events to which Emmanuel Macron will attend. But contrary to rumors circulating, the President of the Republic will not deliver a speech directly inside the cathedral.

Farmers: the FNSEA launches a call for national mobilization “from Monday”

One year after the strong mobilizations of farmers, the FNSEA, the majority union in the profession, is launching a new call for a strike from Monday, November 18. A movement announced by the president of the union Arnaud Rousseau in reaction to the possible signing of the free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur. These actions are in addition to those announced by the airline sector and the SNCF for the winter.

Tensions in the Middle East: at least six dead in an Israeli strike south of Beirut

At least six people were killed in an Israeli strike on Wednesday on a densely populated town south of Beirut, according to an initial report from the Lebanese Ministry of Health. Before the strikes, the Israeli army had called for the evacuation of several areas of the Lebanese capital for the third time in 24 hours.

Today's figure: 7.4%

Or the unemployment rate in France in the third quarter, announced this Wednesday by INSEE. The number of unemployed is therefore up slightly compared to the second quarter, when it stood at 7.3% of the active population.

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Quote of the day: what did Goethe say about insults?

If I am a fool, I am tolerated; if I'm right, I'm insulted

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