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BBC World·September 7, 2026 at 11:46 PM

The Eiffel Tower was closed by a staff protest after female employees were reportedly moved aside to accommodate a religious visit, an incident a union representative said left the women "humiliated". The mayor of Paris announced that an investigation would be launched into what happened. The closure of one of France's most visited landmarks disrupted tourists, while staff demanded answers over the treatment of the employees involved, according to the union.

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