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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 gathered in over 200 towns and cities in France to oppose spending cuts and request higher taxes on the wealthy.
- The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors due to the ongoing strike.
- Sophie Binet, head of the CGT union, remarked that the protests indicate a significant level of social anger, stating, 'It shows the level of social anger.'
- The French Interior Ministry reported that 85,000 protesters had taken to the streets by midday outside Paris.
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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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