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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jon Henley in Paris

Eiffel Tower reopens to visitors after strike by workers who complained of rust

Visitors queue beneath the Eiffel Tower, in front of a flooded area, on the day it has reopened after a strike
Visitors queue to enter the Eiffel Tower on the day it reopened after the industrial action. Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images

The Eiffel Tower has reopened to visitors after a six-day strike by employees demanding changes to the landmark’s business model and better maintenance of the 330m (1,083ft) structure, which is showing widespread traces of rust.

The tower’s operator said in a statement it had reached an agreement with unions “under which parties will regularly monitor the company’s business model, investment in works and revenue through a body that will meet every six months”.

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