Nationwide strikes in France on Oct. 2 led to the closure of the Eiffel Tower. Tens of thousands of people protested against government spending cuts and for higher public service spending. Nationwide ...

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Strikes in France led to the closure of the Eiffel Tower, with around 85,000 demonstrators taking to the streets to protest government spending cuts.

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Protesters have taken to the streets in Paris and over 200 other locations across France to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the wealthy. The nationwide strike, called by France's ...

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PARIS (AP) — Protesters took to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across France on Thursday to denounce spending cuts and demand higher taxes on the rich. In Paris, thousands of workers, ...

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France experienced widespread strikes and protests on Thursday, disrupting daily life and closing the Eiffel Tower. Thousands marched across 200 cities, demanding higher taxes on the wealthy and ...

Eiffel Tower was forced to close on Thursday due to the wave of strikes and protests across France. Protesters took to the streets of more than 200 towns and cities across the country to denounce ...