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Farmers on their way to Paris, taxis mobilized, the Blues European handball champions: the information to remember this lunchtime

2024-01-29T11:18:23.315Z

Highlights: The blocking of major roads leading to Paris, as well as those of other large cities, by angry farmers begins slowly this Monday. Taxis also mobilized. The French handball players were crowned European champions for the fourth time by defeating Denmark (33-31) after extra time in the Euro final in Cologne on Sunday. Dozens of monthly mildness records have been reached in recent days, relegating very far the cold record recorded in Arras a week earlier. France recorded almost 30 times more hot than cold records last year.


Here is the information that we have selected for you this Monday, January 29 at midday.


Information not to be missed

The blocking of major roads leading to Paris,

as well as those of other large cities, by angry farmers, begins slowly this Monday.

A tense day where 15,000 members of the police are mobilized.

In total, eight “blocking points” on major highways a few kilometers or tens of kilometers from the Paris ring road are planned by the FNSEA and the Young Farmers (JA) from 2 p.m., but with the slogan “ siege” of the capital, without time limit.

At 8:30 a.m., the blockade of Paris had not yet started, the ongoing disruptions on the A13 being mainly linked to a slow-moving taxi operation.

Also read: A “siege of Paris” from Monday: the battle plan of angry farmers

On the farmers' side, in Oise, north of Paris, demonstrators are setting up a roadblock near the Chennevières rest area to block in both directions, according to Régis Desrumeaux, president of the FDSEA.

In Lyon, the snail operation has not started either, however 80 tractors are in place to block the A450, at the southern entrance to the city.

In the Meuse, the JA rather mention a departure for Paris “Tuesday at 6 a.m.”.

The Minister of Agriculture Marc Fesneau confirmed this Monday on France 2 that new measures would be announced "within 48 hours" to "complete and show the globality" of the government's response to a "multiple" crisis.

What to also remember

  • Taxis also mobilized.

    Several major routes throughout France are blocked by taxis this Monday.

    They want to obtain from Health Insurance a renegotiation of patient transport, with snail operations carried out in Paris, Marseille and even Bordeaux.

  • Troubles that weigh on teenagers.

    Published this Monday, the third edition of the adolescent barometer estimates that nearly one in two adolescents suffer from anxiety, and reports persistent unease among 11-15 year olds, with consequences in class, aggravated by screen time.

  • Many heat records this year.

    Dozens of monthly mildness records have been reached in recent days, relegating very far the cold record recorded in Arras a week earlier.

    With climate change, France recorded almost 30 times more hot than cold records last year.

  • Handball: France European champion.

    The French handball players were crowned European champions for the fourth time by defeating Denmark (33-31) after extra time in the Euro final in Cologne on Sunday, ten years after their last continental title.

It concerns you

Are you looking for accommodation to rent in Paris and are having trouble finding it?

It's normal.

According to the SeLoger platform, the number of rental advertisements published on the site has fallen by 50% in one year in the capital.

This is the largest decline nationally.

A new alarm signal on the current tense situation.

Decryption.

Source: leparis

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