Eiffel Tower

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Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower set to reopen following strike after female workers told to be out of sight for Hindu delegation

Female employees at the Eiffel Tower were asked to leave their workstations and step out of sight during a private visit by a Hindu religious delegation, prompting a staff protest and an investigation by Paris authorities.

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France

France marks 10th anniversary of deadly Paris attacks

France marks the 10th anniversary of the attacks in Paris on Thursday. The gunmen and suicide bombers killed 130 people in a rampage through cafés, restaurants, and the Bataclan concert hall, leaving many survivors still traumatised, 13 November 2015.

Nationwide strike closes Eiffel Tower as France protests spending cuts

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Eiffel Tower shuts

Nationwide strike closes Eiffel Tower as France protests spending cuts

France’s iconic Eiffel Tower was shut on Thursday as nationwide strikes and protests swept across the country, with unions demanding the government scrap austerity plans and raise taxes on the wealthy.

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