Police in Frankfurt say "violent riots" took place in the city centre, with unrest also reported in Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne.

It comes amid growing protests over a voter roll revision exercise feared to leave 130 million voters off rolls.

Over 320,000 people protested around France in a third weekend of demonstrations against the rising cost of living and poor public services.

One evacuated couple says they crossed minefields in Oleshky in a search for food.