are causing long lines our passport control by staging a slow protest let's go live now to charlotte dubin seat in charlotte tell us more about the police officers concerns and the general situation in the capital as it's not. well it seems it's out with the yellow vests in the blue vests police are now trying to squeeze concessions out of the government they're unhappy with what they see is deteriorating conditions the amount of overtime they've done some twenty three million hours and that includes because some of the work that they've been doing over the last five weeks with the best protesters and of course increased security that we're seeing around christmas markets and. sites across france in the wake of that stars but attack and they say it's simply not enough the unions describing the situation for police in france as being. diabolical. they're not getting obese was to office or even considering the social and professional obligations of our colleagues when they are not in uniform they become yellow vests because we are middle class or even lower because of our salaries our origin

the streets what you are seeing are those yellow vest protesters so let's get a sense from charlotte dubin ski exactly what he's going on there charlotte do tell us how the situation appears to be unfolding on this the fourth straight weekend of on the grass there. well we're on the seans leads and i want you to look directly behind me you might be able to see some of the t.v. gas this dispersing down the shoes that he's a just before we came on that there was the latest raining of tear gas pellets coming down amidst the protesters this is been going on since early this morning as the police are trying to keep the situation under control here this is one of six of the main protest groups across the city of paris today other areas such as the past the last of the public and you get a sense of how big of the police presence is here trying to stop any protesters from getting close to this iconic site the up to two fields behind me as you can see there are two of the on the tanks that we were told that were going to be used for this demonstration today the first time that these tanks have been

in force voicing their discontent i government policies let's go straight over an hour to charlotte dubin skee who has been following all the events for us over the past month and a half in parse charlotte incredible scenes the last number of weekends in parts what's the situation like there today. yes. well there are hundreds of people are still mystery see day in and rather than the thousands we've seen over the last few weekends but they are no less animated in their own happiness in their own ease with the policies of the french government being led by emmanuel matt called many people say that the things he's put on the table so far he's off to trying well the only use of these protests thus the increase in minimum wage by a hundred euros a month that's also you saying that people think this is the work over time won't have any tax or social contributions taken from that money and of course reversing that height that's the hike in tax that was due home for you to take place in january this is just not enough usually shortens particular the hard core what they say they want much more a

cars shattered glass and rubber bullets in what was the worst rioting there in over a decade charlie dubin ski reports live from the french capital but address to the nation is eagerly awaited by many yellow vest protesters who've been asking for president to speak to him directly since the start of these protests back on november seventeenth this will be the first time that he will directly address the french finance minister describe these protests that have been going on now for the last four weekends as being an economic catastrophe with france with french economic growth being reduced boy zero point one percent a result of the why we've been describing these protests as being a spontaneous social need when to the last few weeks there is invite something deeper behind it it's social media mainstream media outlets now suggesting that facebook algorithms could be to blame for spreading these protests on twitter yes those pesky russian boats they're at it again with some two hundred accounts retreating or tweeting one thousand six hundred times a day to put in context and so on average ei

glass and rubber bullets and what was some of the worst rioting in over a decade artie's that shallow dubin ski reports from the french capital. well but address to the nation is eagerly awaited by many yellow vest protesters who've been asking for president mccone to speak to him directly since the start of peace process back on november seventeenth this will be the first time that he will have to directly address many people wondering what he will say and what he might also them as a way to appease some of the tensions in the requests from those processes but we've also been hearing from the french finance minister who's described these protests that have been going on for the last four weekends as being an economic catastrophe with france with french economic growth being reduced boy zero point one percent as a result of them now we have also been hearing while we've been describing these protests as being a spontaneous social needs and so for the last three weeks there is in fact something think behind it it's social media mainstream media outlets now suggesting that facebook algorithms

charlotte dubin so you are giving us a taste of what she's been going through in paris the last number of weeks as well as plenty of other reporters to staying in europe violence has flared in barcelona with pro independence protests are ripping in spain's catalonia region leaving more than sixty protesters on police officers injured. well this stems from a government decision to relocate the weekly cabinet meeting from madrid to the council on capital stance simply as a conciliatory gesture of unity but it coincided with the first anniversary of a heavy police crackdown on independence supporters are journalist in barcelona talk to us through friday's renewed protest barmy the cabinet meeting is held in madrid that as had just sent is that already and that is the actually also want to do it here in barcelona and people took it does approve occasion because only one year ago at the london declared independence so people obviously are angry because they want to be independent and they want to be separate separate from the hosting so as you can see behind me you have signs of leave it at

yellow face right to enforce during this last weekend before christmas let's go straight to charlotte dubin ski who is in paris for a charlotta how is the situation on folding there. well we've had some tense moments over the last hour or so with some clashes between the protesters and the police what seems to be happening is the protest is over rule king oh around paris they don't seem to have any particular idea where they going but they were looking right at the scene really go too close to the emmys a palace is of course the hearts of the president and it was at that point that we saw the tear gas being deployed trying to push those protesters away now we actually witnessed a number of people being injured including one man who looked like he had his nose broken all the people with the leg injuries in the streets as people who just trying to flee to get out of that city gas because we were all cattle to into a small street and it was as we've said many times until it's so painfully so uncomfortable that the first thing that you want to do is fully now we've had reports there are hundred

shattered glass and rubber bullets in what was the worst rioting seen in the city in over a decade shallow dubin ski takes is through the latest. french finance minister who's described these protests that have been going on now for the last four weekends as being an economic catastrophe with france with french economic growth being reduced boy zero point one percent a result of them why we've been describing these protests as being a spontaneous social needs into the last few weeks there is invite something deeper behind it it's social media mainstream media outlets now suggesting that facebook algorithms could be to blame for spreading these protests on twitter yes those pesky russian boats they're at it again with some two hundred accounts retreating or tweeting one thousand six hundred times a day to put that in context so never ridge eight tweets so retreats per account to say i think that tweet it at least twelve times so it's not a huge amount but the french authorities have said that they are launching an investigation in to this alleged interfering by you russia once again but they said

voicing their anger at government policies well let's cross straight to the french capital and charlotte dubin ski hi there charlotte give us a sense of what is happening what's unfolding where you are there. well as we've seen over the last few weekends here in paris this is now as you mentioned weekends number six people have come out to the streets of paris to protest against the government against the policies of the government and as a result of that yet again although your government is giving names you see things we are seeing people come out to the streets once more to protest against my calls policies as you can see behind me hundreds of yellow vests of once again come out to say that they're unhappy with the government despite the fact that the government has scrapped the increasing fuel tax which these protests were originally about when they started back on november seventeenth is also offered to give an increase of the minimum wage of one hundred euros a month and it's done things like said if you work extra hours if you get a bonus we're not going to tax you not going to take soc

or medics and high school students across the country too they've all been holding rallies surely dubin ski has been holding the fort for us in parlous is her latest take. as you can see this signing there so i are insane just in the past in a cold cold as you go towards the national assembly the thing that they're unhappy about is a change in france it was implemented two months ago whereby hospitals now you decide to reach ambulance service in france will collect patients on the drive this is a concern that that could write their job so in the future we will always be here even if it means losing our company or losing everything most will be here until the end of. the last night the elisei government and hence we will be canceling that increase in the field tax just as i was off to the french prime minister had gone to the national assembly to say that it would be suspended for six months the president may have helped the u. turn on fuel tax hikes would have quelled the anger but it hasn't made me seems to have intensified it with truckers and foam is our new students now taking their

been made this so named yellow vests are in force during this last weekend before christmas charlotte dubin ski spoke to me earlier. well chaotic scenes here just outside the hotel de ville in paris just think a look over here here gas raining down as the protesters look like they were trying to push towards the island were not for the famous cathedral is situated they were throwing projectiles at the police and then the police have responded with this tear gas this is one of many clashes we've already witnessed today in paris as you lesions come out for a six day we also saw many people injured in some of those clashes including somebody who appeared to have a broken nose and injuries on the leg as they were trying to run out a form of the tear gas in an area where they had been cattle jane and those injuries largely due to the fact it seems that the crowds were pushing people away just take a look behind you see some of the special mobilized police units who are out in force some one thousand two hundred and twenty five police officers were being mobilized today and security offices are a

charlotte dubin ski with the report while french m.p.'s while they are calling the bill and humiliating treatment of student protesters on thursday after a video emerged detailing students are being. forced the. front says education minister results of actions well following the most of violent riots in paris and decades of. public pressure earlier in the week in the fuel tax reforms that ignited the unrest but the protests have already gone beyond just fiscal policies but it. virg sees most french people don't think president is capable of solving the crisis. we have to find a political solution and it's to political faces which begins today and i'm not sure that emanuel my point is a good idea of what to do and i'm not sure that you would be do a good man the right man to do right place because a lot of people in france consider that he's not able to lead a country. of all of the people in france in the interest of all citizens and to consider that is demand of minority of the reaches which is a assemble in france offer this breakdown w

shooting kevin i discussed the story earlier with our europe correspondent speed sort of a shot at dubin ski. let's just bring you up to date with the latest figures on that two people have died in that attack which took place in strasburg last night a third person is said to have been severely injured in terms of brain injury and is essentially being pronounced brain dead and twelve other people have been injured in various states including six of those who are said to be in such a critical condition it's not yet clear if they're going to be able to pull through from this attack we met relatives outside at the hospital so some people crying sitting down comforting each other just trying to get to grips of how this could happen yet again now the one family that we spoke to told us about one of the victims who was one of those killed in that attack saying to us that you know he'd gone to the christmas market with his family with his wife his three children and his wife had taken the children for a bathroom break and when they got back he had been short really shocking horrible story they

last night was nothing other than a one hundred eighty degree you'd turn to our correspondent charles dubin ski has been following developments for quite a while now and parse let's cross live to differential capital charlotte bring us more. we've seen a. lot of that here charlotte the protests. yeah just not a great connection there charlie at the moment she's live in the midst of students protesting against present reforms not just the yellow vest protesters are out in the french capital table we'll try and get to another connection with charlotte maybe a bit later in the program but for now let's move on to more world news moscow's rounded on the u.s. secretary of state over his remarks about two russian military aircraft sent to venice willing to take part in exercises mike pompei oh i can use the two countries of squandering public funds comments which the kremlin described as completely inappropriate we are for not is in venezuela she brings us more a spokesperson of russia's president seemed indeed a little bit surprised with not very diplomatic comments of america's top diplomat say

far refused to attend talks with the prime minister that were originally shows up for tuesday shala dubin scheme has this report. as you can see this is sounding there so iran say it's just on the plus telecom cold as you go towards the national assembly the thing that they're unhappy about is a change in france it was implemented two months ago whereby hospitals now decide which ambulance service in france will collect patients and the drivers are concerned but could threaten their jobs in the future so you could put in this law will kill all small ambulance companies and big corporations will take over smaller companies like ours have invested a lot of money will disappear overnight no one will help us we're staying here as long as necessary we have nothing to lose anymore loser could there where health company secretaries will come to support ambulance workers because if this all continuous will lose all jobs to there is less work for us every single day hospitals duty even have the right to call us and give us work the prime minister the governments will do nothing for us nothing that