The Eiffel Tower’s administration informed on Twitter that the monument is closed due to the strike but access to the esplanade will remain open and free of charge.Transport services across France hit a snag and the Eiffel tower remained closed as thousands of employees went on strike Thursday to demand a pay rise and oppose the government’s proposed pension reforms.
Anadolu Agency reports that the nationwide strike was called by three major workers unions – CGT, FSU, and Solidaires – which want the Macron government to raise wages to a minimum of €2,000, impose work for 32 hours a week, and reduce the retirement age to 60 years. President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to extend the retirement age from the current 62 years to 65 years is severely contested. The bill on pension reforms is scheduled to be discussed in the parliament next month.
Meanwhile tourists in Paris were unable to visit the Eiffel Tower on Thursday due to the strikes against higher prices and planned pension reforms, the operating company said.
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