may have to say but as far as i'm concerned nothing is a good believe that the french president emmanuel mccraw is playing bad cop to german chancellor angela merkel's good cop in brussels britain will most likely.

it's the twenty third consecutive weekend of protests against the administration of president emmanuel mccraw actions taking place in the capital paris and across france. still expecting on's us from the government there are democratic social and environmental emergencies for which we still have no answer of. course we were very young protesting even if my wife and nora are the last or learned of. plates of violence flared in the capitalist scooters and other vehicles were set on fire. as in previous protests the police response was forceful. tear gas and water cannon deployed to disperse the protesters. the blaze at notre dame may have united front since shock but so far it's done little to heal the deep divisions over poverty and inequality. our correspondent rebecca ritter's is in paris covering the story for us hello rebecca we understand you have to stay in a relatively secure position but what can you tell us about what's going on in the streets around you. well i've actually been able to move away from that more secure position because things here is starting to die down a bit police a

it's the twenty third consecutive weekend of protests against the administration of president emmanuel mccraw actions taking place in the capital paris and across france. we're still expecting answers from the government there are democratic social and environmental emergencies for which we still have no answer of. course we were protesting even if my wife nor i are the last or learned of. plates of violence flared in the capital as scooters and other vehicles were set on fire. as in previous protests the police response was forceful. tear gas and water cannon deployed to disperse the protesters. the blaze at notre dame may have united front since shock but so far it's done little to heal the deep divisions over poverty and inequality. our correspondents rebecca raters is in paris for us where easter services are taking place rebecca there are several events taking place night in relation to the fire at notre dame tell us a little bit more about that. well carol i'm here in front of a social peace church which where an easter vigil is taking place tonight it was a post originally planned to b

the yellow vest demonstrations have been held across france the protests come despite president emmanuel mccraw announcing a series of tax cuts this week aimed at appeasing the movement. those are the headlines we're back with the news hour in a half an hour right now it's back to return of the president's. negotiations have at last and who were on our way to acetic meeting in person. and they said we needed some say. the president and the coup leader had to in as for me to prison or the ascetic hits of states to discuss the real. world. a. faculty want to speak from this meeting with actually. i know. you don't know. dogs know what ok. there's a seal is quite important right now you know so it's not just another meeting it is my hope so you go you know. what if you could do my health last night you should hear. this on the hill to just. switch. over. in the north and it was usually a movie should be able to long and out of the darkness but they don't do well because your mother has got in the freedom of lessee. and the man lived to an invasion dump a mother got to. see out a new deal not tell

two of the experts advising president emmanuel mccraw on the issue you took time out to talk to us twenty one. very sour forty six years old is an economist from senegal. needed so voice also forty six is a professor for art history. in berlin and paris both are advisors to french president manuel mark karr. in a speech in brooklyn or fuss over nov twenty seventh team mark on our knowledge that france would be arrested today looted art and artifacts from its former colonies serve or i'm sorry britain if he's ability study on this issue with some politically explosive content. they should be leveled there are around ninety thousand objects in the french national museums and we were able to prove that two thirds of them entered the collections during the colonial era either spoils of war or through scientific expeditions purchased as gifts or bequests. if appropriation of the property occurred against the will of the people we researched whether there are restitution claims in the countries of origin in the figure because it is a very sort of three to begin the fun always does that in most

turning to france now where president emmanuel mccraw has just announced a tax cut of five billion euros it was one of several new reforms and a victory of sorts for. the yellow vest protesters who first hit the streets almost six months ago demonstrating over the price of fuel the cost of living and tax fairness macro initially tried to appease the movement by boosting the minimum wage but it didn't work and when that fire consumed part of paris is not a damn cathedral and macro led the fight. raising efforts for the reconstruction he played right into the protesters hands those multimillion dollar donations from billionaires which happen to be tax deductible underlined the issues of tax inequality and the government's priorities the media are more than just a subplot in this protesters complain about the underreporting of police violence the sensationalizing of the demonstrations and reporters have been restricted manhandled by police and subjected to arrest so the yellow vests are producing their own coverage live streaming across social networks listening posts are now on the tussle

firefighters have managed to save the main structure but it's and the roof collapsed french president emmanuel mccraw has promised the cathedral will be rebuilt the vatican russia and japan are among the many across the world who are offering to help david chaytor reports from paris. and unimaginable sight not to darker ravaged by flames a symbol of paris and french history collapsing in smoke it was seven o'clock in the evening local time when the fire broke out hundreds of firefighters and emergency services were there within minutes as thick smoke rose above the city people watched in shock and disbelief the u.s. attorney's office was always sort of spider collapse was shocked it's eight hundred fifty years of history it's heartbreaking we sat down. as night fell far vytas feared that the twelfth century cathedral will collapse completely but after working tirelessly for hours they managed to bring the fire under control the french president promised to rebuild not a dam. charity said by so many going to. say look this is. not freedom is our history our literature imagination the place where we ha

french president emmanuel mccraw has vowed to restore the not cathedral within five years huge fire destroyed its roof and spire but authorities say the eight hundred fifty year old structurally sound donations to help rebuild it have reached nearly one billion dollars bernard smith reports. it was a hellish scene inside one of christianity's most important cathedrals. burning cinders rained down on the center of the cathedral such was the danger from falling debris that a robot firefighter was used. not the legendary gargoyles overflowed the spoils of liters of water was pumped onto the flames more than eight hundred years of history but taken just eight hours to go up in flames. what's left of it is now exposed to the heavens. such as the importance of not to the french that the president addressed the nation. what we saw last night in paris is this ability to mobilize and unite and when during our history we've built cities ports churches many have been burned or have been destroyed by wars revolutions by our own fault each time we rebuilt them the fire of our lady reminds us that our hist

place since the anti rioting law came into effect on thursday the movement prompted president emmanuel mccraw to open a national debate in january tens of thousands of indonesians attended presidential campaign rallies ahead of next week's general election president joker with supporters filled a stadium in central jakarta his main rival the former special forces command the rebel began to held his final rally on friday more than one hundred ninety million people eligible to vote on wednesday india is marking the one hundredth anniversary of an attack considered to be one of the worst atrocities committed on the british colonial rule the british high commissioner to india was among those who paid homage to the victims of the massacre it happened in the northern city of where british soldiers opened fire on thousands of civilians earlier this week britain's prime minister to resign may expressed regret but stopped short of full apology. rescue teams in brazil are searching for survivors after two condemned buildings collapsed in rio de janeiro killing at least seven people thirteen others are

get to that we'll get to that in a second i just want to have a look at what steve just rather emmanuel mccraw the president of france said on this issue he says in a tweet steve jobs father was a syrian refugee it would seem that nationality has nothing to do with the ability to succeed if you think that being a nigerian means you can succeed then you want if you fight and you do succeed you will be a role model so i want to come to you actually marry because you're really shaking your head you're not believing what the president to say you know because it's not only a question of will i think that sometimes some companies destroy the will of people in african country if i take for example in nigeria. you know the most important part of the oil in nigeria is just export it in europe to be treated in europe and really sent to africa and there is no agreement to prevent deciduous and for example what we ask for s.n.g. is to have two thing is the trade agreements the first thing is to have an assay matrixes situation with country like nigeria and to give them the opportunity to have quotas to to

turning to france now where president emmanuel mccraw has just announced a tax cut of five billion euros it was one of several new reforms and a victory of sorts for. the yellow vest protesters who first hit the streets almost six months ago demonstrating over the price of fuel the cost of living and tax fairness macro initially tried to appease the movement by boosting the minimum wage but it didn't work and when that fire consumed part of paris is not a damn cathedral and macro led the fight. raising efforts for the reconstruction he played right into the protesters hands those multimillion dollar donations from billionaires which happen to be tax deductible underlined the issues of tax inequality and the government's priorities for the media are more than just a subplot in this protesters complain about the underreporting of police violence the sensationalizing of the demonstrations and reporters have been restricted manhandled by police and subjected to arrest so the yellow vests are producing their own coverage live streaming across social networks listening posts are now on the tus

turning to france now where president emmanuel mccraw has just announced a tax cut of five billion euros it was one of several new reforms and a victory of sorts for. the yellow vest protesters who first hit the streets almost six months ago demonstrating over the price of fuel the cost of living and tax fairness macro initially tried to appease the movement by boosting the minimum wage but it didn't work and when that fire consumed part of paris is not a damn cathedral and macro led the fight. raising efforts for the reconstruction he played right into the protesters hands those multimillion dollar donations from billionaires which happen to be tax deductible underlined the issues of tax inequality and the government's priorities the media are more than just a subplot in this protesters complain about the underreporting of police violence the sensationalizing of the demonstrations and reporters have been restricted manhandled by police and subjected to arrest so the yellow vests are producing their own coverage live streaming across social networks listening posts are now in the tussle

turning to france now where president emmanuel mccraw has just announced a tax cut of five billion euros it was one of several new reforms and a victory of sorts for all the yellow vest protesters who first hit the streets almost six months ago demonstrating over the price of fuel the cost of living and tax fairness macro initially tried to appease the movement by boosting the minimum wage but it didn't work and when that fire consumed part of paris's not a damn cathedral and macro led the fight. raising efforts for the reconstruction he played right into the protesters hands those multimillion dollar donations from billionaires which happen to be tax deductible underlined the issues of tax inequality and the government's priorities the media are more than just a subplot in this protesters complain about the underreporting of police violence the sensationalizing of the demonstrations and reporters have been restricted manhandled by police and subjected to arrest so the yellow vests are producing their own coverage live streaming across social networks listening posts are now on the tussl

thanks so much for staying with us father jamison we've just heard from the the french president's emmanuel mccrawhe referenced certainly his grass achieves to the firefighters the gratitude to the nation but also reached out to the the catholic community very much aware that this is. a functioning church a functioning cathedral in this fire has come at a critical time one might say one of the worst possible times for catholics coming just in the run up to easter. yes indeed and he came before him we heard from archbishop the open t. the archbishop of paris who would be looking forward as you say to celebrating the great east the ceremonies in this magnificent cathedral and he must be wondering now you know what he's going to do with these ceremonies that start on thursday evening with the symbolic washing of the feet remembering christ at the last supper through good friday remembering the crucifixion and then the great easter vigil on saturday night when the cathedral is in darkness completely shut down with any light and everybody gathers outside the cathedral with the archbishop of the of the

today as president emmanuel macron of france unveils his response to growing unrest including the still kicking yellow best movement some are expecting major policy proposals from mr mccraw after the presidential coming to what he called a great national debate on economics that exercise was a response to the yellow vest protest movement which is now smaller but still visible and vocal. but while the french president did propose to index pension packages under two thousand euros to protect pensioners from inflation and promise to take out income taxes by five billion euros he seemed to risk disappointing the country with few policy details and a defensive stubborn tone in a national address mr micron posed the rhetorical question how we've gone in the wrong direction and then he confidently judged his own performance informing the french i don't think so a founder of the yellow bus movement responded to president micron's address. i am disappointed.