The Eiffel Tower is closed for the third consecutive day due to a strike. The unions criticize the business model of the company that manages the monument.

They criticize the increase in the amount that this company must pay each year to its majority shareholder, the Paris City Council. The demands of the plants occur at a key moment, since SETE, with about 350 employees, renegotiates the conditions with the council.. In five months, the French capital will host the Olympic Games. The iron structure is covered by a thick layer of paint, which must be renewed every seven years to protect it.