Pension reform protests: Eiffel Tower closed due to strike action
Due to strike action and protests against pension reform, the Eiffel Tower is closed to the public. Only its forecourt is accessible to the few tourists walking in the area. IMAGES
Few tourists can be seen at Beijing's Temple of Heaven for the annual Labour Day holiday as Covid restrictions are tightened. Restaurants across the Chinese capital are temporarily banning dining-in and residents need to clear Covid tests to visit public spaces. The five-day break is typically one of China's busiest travel periods, but the country's worst Covid resurgence since early in the pandemic is keeping people home. IMAGES
Due to strike action and protests against pension reform, the Eiffel Tower is closed to the public. Only its forecourt is accessible to the few tourists walking in the area. IMAGES
Tourists exit Barcelona airport on the day Spain opens its borders to vaccinated travellers from all over the world, hoping an influx of visitors will revitalise its all-important tourism sector which has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic. IMAGES
A team of technicians remove the silver fabric covering the Arc de Triomphe as the two weeks of artist Christo's temporary, posthumous work draws to a close. IMAGES
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