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France's Louvre Museum closed to public due to staff strike against pension reform

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The Louvre museum in Paris shut down Friday after striking workers blocked the entrance, management said, in the latest protest against plans to overhaul France's pension system. Hundreds of disappointed visitors massed in front of the entrance to the world's most visited museum, some hurling insults at the striking workers, according to an AFP reporter at the scene. IMAGES

Added on the 17/01/2020 14:34:58 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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