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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
Air France received bomb threats against two planes on Tuesday, just days after a series of deadly terrorist attacks killed at least 129 people in the French capital.
Hundreds of flights are cancelled at French airports despite the country's main air traffic controllers' union dropping a call for a one-day strike after making a deal for higher pay. 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 car of Arnaud Lagardère, principal shareholder of the Journal du dimanche (JDD), drives into the Paris car park of the weekly newspaper, where editorial staff remain on strike following the appointment of Geoffroy Lejeune, a far-right figure, as its editor. IMAGES