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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Eiffel tower closed for fourth day as staff continue strike | History Defined

Unions are protesting what they say is insufficient investment in the monument. © Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP

Paris (AFP) – France's iconic Eiffel Tower was closed for a fourth day on Thursday as employees extended a strike over the monument's management, unions said.

The stoppage at one of the world's best-known tourist sites is the second within two months in protest of what unions say is insufficient investment.

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