Today's Demonstration. in London

Supporting Demo's are taking place in Milan, Madrid. Barcelona and Paris. Lyon in France is possible , but unconfirmed.

Meanwhile a building has exploded in Paris, in the area of the Stock Exchange and the City is on 'RED' alert.

At orly Airport (Fr) the demo has already started, according to social media.

Here are some pics from twitter.

It should be a very interesting day.

ORLY Airport. 06:30 hrs.

MILAN, 10 June - New anti-strike Uber Wednesday, June 11 in Milan taxi drivers who follow the example of their colleagues in many European cities: from 8 to 22, as on other occasions, they will be loaded only the elderly, pregnant women, and sick . 

Taxi drivers are protesting against the'' illegal'' Uber, the company that manages the rental car with a driver who does not respect the rules, but also for the dissemination of UberPop, the app that allows individuals to carry passengers for a fee .

Translated from:

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Traffic disruption caused by taxi protest on Wednesday 11 June

Action by some London taxi drivers is due to take place on the afternoon and early evening of Wednesday 11 June.

This is due to start at Trafalgar Square at 2pm and end before the evening peak.  With several thousand vehicles possibly involved, all driving very slowly, this will cause disruption to traffic in the local area. While these are the published times and location, the large number of vehicles involved is likely to affect a wider area, including Parliament Square, Whitehall and other local roads.

Drivers are therefore advised to avoid roads in this area at these times if they can. 

Bus routes in this area are likely to be affected, with journeys expected to take longer and some routes likely to be diverted or curtailed. Cyclists are advised to take extra care due to the large numbers of vehicles expected on the roads.  The London Underground is likely to be the best way to get around during the afternoon and walking shorter journeys might also be an option. 

TfL is working with Metropolitan Police Service and other partners to manage the impact of the traffic congestion caused by the taxis as far as possible and to restore normal conditions as quickly as possible after the protest. 

TfL will offer travel information through a wide range of means, including via the media, the TfL website, various Twitter feeds, direct email communications, roadside variable messaging signs and bulletins to businesses and other local organisations and groups. 

For the latest travel information, and to plan journeys on foot or using London Underground, road users are advised to visit tfl.gov.uk  or to follow @TfLTrafficNews and  @TfLBusAlerts on Twitter. 

Garrett Emmerson, Transport for London’s Chief Operating Officer, Surface Transport, said: “A number of taxi drivers are set to cause pointless disruption for Londoners over a legal issue that is down to the Courts to decide upon. TfL will work with the Metropolitan Police to do all we can to keep central London moving, however, given the scale of the likely disruption, we would advise drivers to avoid the area if at all possible. There are lots of other ways to get around, including the Tube or walking, and we’re asking cyclists to take extra care given the large number of vehicles expected to be involved.”

ENDS

TfL Press Office

0845 604 4141

Madrid.

Good morning: 

My name is Jesús Fernandez, vice-president of Federacion Professional del Taxi, in Madrid.

 We are, one association of taxi driver, in Madrid, we have 5.000 socials. The next day 11 of june 2014, at 11:00 am, we will do one strike, in Madrid, we know that in Barcelona, will do the same. And we are convocated one strike day in Madrid about 24 Hours. 

Federacion Profesional del Taxi, it´s incluited in the Confederacion del Taxi de España, Spanish National Organization.

We would like, if in London or Uk, you will do strike too, redacted a document, the same in all the cities how have the same problem, Uber. 

Cheers from Spain and waiting yours notices. 

Jesus Fernandez Matellanes 

Vicepresidente de la Federacion Profesional del Taxi de Madrid.

It is understood that the driver of the taxi was attacked by two passengers and forced out of the car in the Oliver Bond area of the city at approximately 8.30am.

The stolen taxi later crashed into a pole in the James's Street area, narrowly avoiding a car coming in the opposite direction. The crash happened at approximately 8.45am.

One of the two men in the car - who was in his 20s - was seriously injured, and was later pronounced dead in hospital. It is understood he was a passenger in the car.

The other man - who is also in his 20s - was arrested and is currently being questioned by gardai.

It is understood he was not injured in the crash.

"Investigating Gardaí have arrested a male, mid 20s, in connection with this investigation and he is currently detained at Kilmainham Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984," a garda spokesman said.

"The vehicle involved was the subject of an unauthorised taking a short time prior to the incident, (8.30am), in the Dublin 8 area.

"The vehicle was not being pursued at the time of the collision. No other persons were seriously injured during the incident."

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them at Kilmainham Garda Station on (01) 6667900, The Garda Confidential Line 1800 666111 or any Garda Station.

The State Pathologist has been informed and a post mortem will take place later today.

The taxi driver's injuries are not serious.

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Deregulation Bill. 1st and 2nd reading June 5.

Further reading Mon June 9.

This will be steamrollered through.