This Friday, November 7, the Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin, will travel to Lyon for a series of institutional meetings. At 9:30 a.m., he will be welcomed at the headquarters of the Lyon Bar Association, for a closed-door discussion with the President and members of the Council of the city’s Bar Association. At 10:45 a.m., he will join the Interdepartmental Chamber of Notaries of the Rhône, where he will speak, also off-press, with the president and members of the office of the Interdepartmental Chamber of Notaries of the Rhône.
These exchanges take place after the numerous meetings of the Minister of Justice, who arrived in the Capital of Gaul this Thursday, November 6. Gérald Darmanin went to the Lyon judicial court today to inaugurate the unique reception service for litigants. The minister also spoke with the judicial authorities as well as magistrates and agents of the Lyon Court of Appeal.
2 – Donald Trump receives Viktor Orbán at the White House
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The Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, will be received this Friday, November 7 at the White House by the American President, Donald Trump, for a meeting focused on strengthening bilateral relations. According to the Hungarian government, this summit will address several strategic topics, including energy cooperation, defense, finance and the economy. Agreements in these areas are expected to be signed following the discussions. Orbán particularly wants to obtain from Washington an exemption from American sanctions on oil, affirming that Hungary, without access to the sea, is entirely dependent on Russian oil pipelines for its energy supply. He will plead for the particular situation of his country to be recognized in order to preserve its energy security and contain the surge in prices.
The Hungarian leader also intends to take advantage of this meeting to discuss the prospects for peace in Ukraine, calling for a direct dialogue between Moscow and Washington. Criticized within the European Union for his proximity to Russia, Viktor Orbán defends an approach that he describes as “ pragmatic and national »asserting that Hungary cannot “compromise one’s vital interests”. This interview, the first since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, promises to be a key moment in the restructuring of the diplomatic balance between Washington, Budapest and Moscow.
3 – Éric Zemmour’s trip to La Seyne-sur-Mer for the signing of his book
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On November 7, Éric Zemmour will be in La Seyne-sur-Mer (Var) to sign his new book, Mass is not said (Fayard). In this essay, already at the top of sales before its release, the president of Reconquête calls for a start “Judeo-Christian” faced with de-Christianization and Islamization which he considers threatening to national identity. “France without Christianity is no longer France”he affirms, seeing in the Christian faith the very foundation of French civilization. And to add: “The Church made kings, who made the nation, who made the Republic. »
In an interview with JDNews on October 15, Zemmour explained that he had designed this book after reflection carried out for the American magazine First Things : “How to save Christianity in Europe? » For him, two dangers combine: the spiritual decline of the country and the rise of a conquering Islam driven by immigration. The essayist pleads for a reconciliation of the Republic with its Christian roots and denounces a political class “blind to the religious factor”. He opposes progressivism, which he describes as “new secular religion”, a return to France’s millennial spiritual and identity heritage. A youth in search of meaning, a people invited to reconnect with who they are, and a promise: “Mass is not said. »
4 – Jacques Dutronc show in Paris
On November 7, the Palais des Congrès de Paris will host Jacques Dutronc – Symphonic Celebrationa unique tribute concert dedicated to one of the greatest French artists. At 80 years old, Jacques Dutronc will see his work revisited in the form of a grandiose film concert: his interpretations and film extracts will be projected on a giant screen, accompanied by a symphony orchestra of 60 musicians and a jazz band of 15 instrumentalists. An immersive show, celebrating the ironic elegance and talent of a singer who became a legend.
This concert echoes the publication, in December 2023, of his memoirs And me, and me, and mein which he delivered a lucid and humorous self-portrait – as he then described it in an interview with Tangwall Campagin. Since his retirement in Corsica, Dutronc confided in him about his life as an artist, his protective irony, his loves and his joyful disillusionment. “I am a disillusionist”he said, claiming his laziness as an art of living and his taste for contradiction as a philosophy. Rebel to rebellion, fleeing postures, he also confided his attachment to freedom: that of laughing, of making fun of oneself and of moving forward without illusions – but always with elegance.
5 – The good news of the day
The exhibition “Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style”, presented from April 10 to October 18, 2026 in the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace, will reveal nearly 200 pieces from Elizabeth II’s iconic wardrobe. From her ceremonial dresses to her tweed suits, including her scarves, the retrospective will retrace seventy years of elegance and royal symbolism. About half of the outfits will be on display for the first time. You will notably admire Princess Elizabeth’s wedding dress, her coronation outfit (1953), a blue crinoline dress worn at the wedding of her sister Margaret, or even a green dress at a banquet in Washington in 1957.
Designed as the largest exhibition ever dedicated to the sovereign, it will also present more informal clothing – riding outfits, Hardy Amies raincoats or colorful ensembles – a symbol of her public visibility. For curator Caroline de Guitaut, this wardrobe embodies “symbolism, couture and British know-how”. Designers Erdem Moralioglu, Richard Quinn and Christopher Kane will bring their take on a queen who became a fashion icon and mirror of British identity.
