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Added on the 28/03/2023 17:41:22 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
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
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
Paris's iconic Eiffel Tower remains closed for a fourth straight day. CGT union leader Sophie Binet stops by this morning to show support to staff who is on strike over the monument's financing. IMAGES
People protest President Jair Bolsonaro's pension reform in Rio de Janeiro and in Salvador, as part of a nationwide strike called by Brazil's trade unions. IMAGES
Several hundred people demonstrate against pension reform in Rennes, western France, with a march that started at around 12pm. IMAGES