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Eiffel Tower Closed as Austerity Strikes Grip France
Unions demand social justice and higher taxes on the wealthy as nearly 600,000 people strike nationwide against austerity and welfare cuts, union leaders said.
- Protesters have taken to the streets in over 200 locations across France to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the wealthy.
- The Eiffel Tower is closed due to the nationwide strike called by France's major unions.
- Unions are urging Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to reject proposed budget measures, which include social welfare freezes.
- Sophie Binet, head of the CGT union, stated that social anger is high, urging that decisions are being made and they want to be heard.
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Protesters took to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across France on Thursday to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes from the rich. In Paris, thousands of workers, retirees and students marched from Place d’Italie. The Eiffel Tower informed visitors in a statement that it would close due to the protests.The nationwide strikes, convened by the main trade unions in France, are the last of a series of protests that began las…
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France sees nationwide strikes against austerity measures
Over 200 towns and cities across France saw union-led protests, with at least 195,000 protesters rallying against austerity measures proposed in a draft budget bill, as well as calls for a wealth tax on ultra-rich households.
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