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Eiffel Tower reopens after staff protest over pickpockets

Paris landmark had been closed after staff protested over increase in number of pickpockets and of 'threats and assaults' they face.

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Paris’s iconic Eiffel Tower on Friday reopened after staff working at the popular landmark staged a near one-day walkout to protest a steep increase in pickpockets targeting the plethora of tourists, reports FRANCE 24.

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