I say that but returns because sewing machine sewing i suppose was more appropriate for girls than writing and by. Now. Back home. And social norms and informed and more dead basic rights my name is the amount of people and i work at. A low and welcome to Focus On Europe im brian Thomas Francis been shaken by the biggest protests the new years with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets against a president considered by many to be out of touch with everyday people the demonstrations
in paris turned violent with a small hard core among the protesters attacking Police Officers responded with tear gas and water cannon as the crowds tried to reach the Elysee Palace president mccalls official residence. Well its especially the new tax on Diesel Car Fuel thats bringing together a Broad Spectrum of socalled yellow Vest Protesters like. Ski they say its only a small elite who are profiting from. Priscilla is on her way to paris to organize a protest she hopes will shut down the Downtown A
Bialik gassed a trend food court city managed by for part. Of the. This is the of the news live from berlin Hong Kong Police storm a university barricade by antigovernment protesters firing clashes brought hong kong polytechnic after authorities threaten to use live ammunition against protesters some of them have been using for weapons of their own including bone arrows well get an update from our correspondent our correspondent on the ground. Also coming up tehran takes a tough stance on its unpopular fuel price hike irans Supreme Leader says he backs the sudden decision to raise fuel prices even as a wave of violent protests gripped the nation. Plus cubas capital have on a celebrates its 500th birthday with music dancing in fireworks but its all against a backdrop of an ailing economy still 100 u. S. Embargo. Also on the show box for stop and takes it to the max incense sucks up all the dutchman holds off a stiff challenge from champion Lewis Hamilton to claim victory or thrilling Br
Here forever marriage to the ends justify the means. To jins witnesses starts december 13th on g. W. This is news live from the berlin one year of anger in the streets of france demonstrations across the country marked the anniversary of the Yellow Vest Movement least respond with Water Cannons and tear gas as fires and violence there and parents also coming up germanys green wave the green party is surging in the polls thanks in part to its popular pair of the top 10 the greens eventually step
into the uncle americal shoes. And also in the show we go to west africa to take a look at an unusual project former fighters in sierra leone are using as a way of coping with the long term effects of the devastating civil. Im call naslund welcome to the program a fiery anniversary today in france as yellow best protesters mark one year of their Grassroots Movement there were demonstrations today across france including in paris where violence flared police used Water Cannons and tear gas to dis
reforms. marianne rafferty has the latest. reporter: police and protesters clashing for a third night over pension reform leading to more destruction and dozens of arrests. protesters demanding the resignation of president emmanuel macron after the government approved a rise in the state pension age without a vote in the parliament. trade unions calling on strikes across the country and vowing to continue striking until they see a reversal of the change or macron steps down. police deploying water cannons and tear gas curl yesterday s demonstrations as government officials warn any violence will not be tolerated. trash has been piling up for weeks amid the work stoppage, and some protesters even lighting fire to the garbage to make their point. this is the most serious challenge macron has seen in other four years when the yellow vest protesters took to the streets. as of now, he hasn t signaled he ll budge on that pension reform. back to you. rachel: thank you. all right. well, the
police in paris clashing with protest theres for a third night over pension reform leading to more construction and dozens of i arrests. protester thes demanding the resignation ofth president emmanuel macron after the government approved a rise in the state pension age without a vote in parliament. trade unions calling on strikes across the country and vowing to continue striking until they see a reversal of the change or macron steps down. police deploying water cannons and tear gas during yesterday s demonstration ises as government officials warn any violence will not be tolerated. trash has been piling up for weeks amid the work stoppage, and some protesters even lighting fire to the garbage to make tear point. this is the most serious challenge macron has seen in over four years when the yellow vest protesters took to the streets. as of now, he hasn t signaled he ll budge on that pension reform. back to you. joey: all right. turning now to your headlines starting with a fox busin