00:00and welcome to global reality check where your rent is rising but hey at least europe's fashion
00:05capitals are trying out a brand new aesthetic military chic that's right folks forget haute
00:10couture in milan and paris this week the hottest accessory isn't a gucci bag it's a 14 ton armored
00:16personnel carrier parked right next to the cathedral because nothing screams vacation
00:21destination quite like paratroopers from the fulgor brigade checking your boarding pass to
00:24buy an espresso let's head live to italy where authorities have deployed 1400 security personnel
00:30just to make sure nobody gets too radical over the price of pasta according to italian army captain
00:35miguel castaldi this is all part of operation safe streets because if there's one thing citizens
00:41love when they're stressed about skyrocketing living costs it's having heavily armed soldiers
00:45casually strolling past their gelato shops meanwhile over in france president emmanuel macron and
00:52interior minister laurent nunez decided to host a little gathering of their own how many police
00:57officers did they deploy across the country oh just a modest 70 000 cops and gendarmes just a casual
01:04tuesday in the land of freedom equality and barricades museums like the louvre the orsay and even the art
01:10bars or paris fair shut down faster than a teenager's laptop when mom walks in helicopters water cannons and
01:16armored vehicles were on standby because heaven forbid people protest inflation without a full-scale
01:21tactical response and why are citizens so cranky is it because the weather is bad it's just the
01:27little things soaring fuel prices deteriorating public services and living costs that make a
01:32golden toilet look like a budget purchase naturally the yellow vests who clearly missed the spotlight
01:37back in 2018 decided to make a grand comeback tour over half a million people hit the streets
01:43leading to nearly 2400 arrests president macron stepped up to the microphone to condemn the violence
01:49while gracefully admitting hey maybe we didn't anticipate this you think emmanuel you missed the
01:54signs maybe next time try checking your own economy before telling people to stay calm while their
01:59grocery bills cost more than a used car of course amidst the economic chaos and protests things took a
02:05terrifying dark turn in the paris suburbs of trap and laverie a gunman in a vehicle opened fire on
02:11civilians using what officials describe as an automatic military-grade weapon across multiple locations the
02:17national anti-terrorism prosecutors office stepped in confirming that innocent people including a
02:2212 year old girl now fighting for her life were targeted in what is being investigated as a horrific
02:27racist and terrorist attack while politicians like local mayors and national leaders stand together to
02:32declare that the republic is one and indivisible it begs a very cynical question how many crises can a
02:38government juggle at once before the entire system starts bursting at the seams when economic neglect rising
02:45hatred and public fury collide a few armored cars in milan aren't going to fix the underlying cracks
02:50so there you have it folks europe is bracing for yet another weekend of mass protests tanks in the
02:56piazzas museums locked tighter than a billionaire's vault politicians scrambling for speeches and citizens
03:02wondering if their next loaf of bread is going to require a small business loan if you're planning a romantic
03:08vacation to paris or milan anytime soon remember to pack your walking shoes your patience and maybe a
03:14bulletproof vest this has been global reality check don't forget to like subscribe and hit that
03:20notification bell because trust us europe's next meltdown is bound to be streamed live in 4k
03:25good night and try not to break anything
