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Added on the 14/08/2023 17:34:36 - Copyright : France 24 EN
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, one of the world's top tourist attractions, is closed after staff went on strike. The strike, which was called to protest over the way the monument is managed financially, could be extended, unions say. IMAGES
Many schools across Paris are either closed or disrupted on the 11th day of protests against the pension reform. "Around 20%" of primary school teachers are on strike, according to France's leading union for nursery and primary schools. IMAGES
France's transport strike seems to be running out of steam with Gare de l'Est in Paris almost back to normal this morning, despite another day of planned demonstrations across the capital. IMAGES
En Île-de-France, la RATP a annoncé l'augmentation du prix des amendes à partir du 2 juin 2025. À compter de cette date, les infractions liées aux titres de transports dans le métro et RER seront toutes facturées 70€, sans distinction entre les voyageur·euses n'ayant aucun ticket et les voyageur·euses possédant un Pass Navigo sans l'avoir validé. Pour les personnes en situation irrégulière à bord des trams et des bus, l'amende passe de 10 à 15€.
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who is to head an interim government in Bangladesh, tells reporters at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris that he is "looking forward to going back home" and helping his country "get out of the trouble we are in." IMAGES
80,000 passengers are affected by the storms in the Yonne region, which have brought the South-East line between Paris and Lyon to a complete standstill. IMAGES
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