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World’s most visited museum remains shut as staff strike

Culture Ministry officials have held crisis talks with unions

The Independent UK

Louvre workers to vote on extending strike as security scrutiny intensifies

Employees at the Louvre Museum are set to vote on whether to extend a strike that shut the world’s most visited museum

The Independent UK

Louvre faces standstill as staff weigh move after jewel heist and shutdown

The crunch vote comes as the museum struggles with the aftermath of a daylight jewel heist

The Independent UK

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Louvre jewel thieves escaped with 30 seconds to spare, Senate inquiry finds

All four suspected members of the motorbike-mounted crew have been arrested, but the missing jewels, valued at around €88 million, have not yet been recovered.

Euronews

Louvre Shutdown In The Horizon? Security Failures, Poor Working Conditions Force Museum Into Crisis Mode

Louvre workers strike over poor conditions and security gaps. Union official Christian Galani warns urgent change is needed to protect the museum's future.

International Business Times UK

‘Dynastic Jewels’ exhibition unveiled at site of infamous crown-jewel heist

Spread across four galleries, the exhibit unfurls more than a hundred pieces that dazzle in both sparkle and scale

The Independent UK

Louvre staff called to strike as museum reels from water leak and heist

Unions at the Louvre have called a rolling strike starting 15 December following a series of crises at the Paris museum, including a high-profile jewel theft in October and a water leak in November that damaged hundreds of works in the Louvre's Egyptian department.

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There are fears Yipirinya school could ‘collapse’ over crisis

The Guardian - AU

Americans to be charged more than Europeans to visit the Louvre – after Trump hiked US parks prices for foreigners

The price hike is part of a new initiative to raise funds to overhaul and renovate the Louvre

The Independent UK

All members of Louvre jewellery heist gang now in custody, French police claim

A 39-year-old male was arrested this week, French prosecutors said

The Independent UK

Louvre to hike ticket prices for non-EU visitors by 45% next year

The Louvre museum said it will raise ticket prices for visitors from outside the European Union, requiring tourists from the UK, the US and China to pay €32. The 45% increase is expected to lift annual revenue by up to €20 million to fund structural upgrades after last month’s brazen…

Euronews

Louvre to set up new cameras and anti-intrusion systems after October crown jewels heist

In the 19 October heist, it took thieves less than eight minutes to force their way through a window with the help of a freight lift and steal jewels worth €88 million.

Euronews

How the Louvre is finally stepping up security after daylight heist

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The Independent UK

Louvre to add 100 new cameras within weeks after brazen crown jewel heist

Four robbers took jewels worth $102m in the daylight heist

The Independent UK

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Security at the Louvre was just reinforced after a major heist. Days later, two men prove it’s still not enough

The Louvre security is the real joke here.

The Independent UK

Louvre dealt another blow after heist as it’s forced to close gallery

Modernizing the Sully wing is among priorities of the renovation efforts announced in January

The Independent UK

Louvre Museum closes offices and a gallery over structural fragility concerns

The Louvre Museum is temporarily closing some employee offices and a public gallery due to structural fragility

The Guardian - UK

The Guide #217: The Louvre heist seems straight out of a screenplay – no wonder on-screen capers have us gripped

From the drama of the Paris break-in to Josh O’Connor’s mud-splattered turn in Kelly Reichardt’s latest, escapades – messy and cinematic – always seem to pull us in

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Euronews

Louvre museum director defends security plan after audit slams spends on new art and exhibitions

"The theft of the Crown jewels is undoubtedly a deafening wake-up call", according to Pierre Moscovici, the first president of the French Court of Audit, which has delivered a stinging rebuke three weeks after the high-profile robbery at the world's most visited museum.

International Business Times UK

The Real Reason Behind the Louvre Security Breach: Was Video Surveillance Compromised by a Password Blunder?

Thieves stole £76 million in royal jewellery from the Louvre, sparking outrage after reports revealed its surveillance password was simply 'Louvre'.

The Independent UK

How Louvre heist has led to uncomfortable conversations about France’s colonial past

Experts say the robbery is an opportunity to pressure the Louvre and Europe’s other museums to explain their collections' origins more honestly

Radio France Internationale

French auditors slam Louvre bosses over lavish spending, weak security

France’s top auditors sharply criticised Louvre Museum bosses on Thursday for spending millions of euros on high-profile exhibitions and expensive purchases instead of improving security and maintaining the historic building.

The Independent UK

Revealed: The shockingly weak password for the Louvre’s security system during heist

The cybersecurity audit warned that access to controls, alarms and video surveillance were at risk due to cybersecurity negligence

The Independent UK

Louvre issued with stark warning just weeks before $102m jewel heist

The Louvre’s new security equipment modernisation plan faced repeated delays

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Ex-Museum Guard Turned Social Media Star Arrested Over Louvre Heist

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