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Louvre Closure Deepens As Staff Extend Strike, Director To Testify In Senate

The unrest reflects concern over security failures highlighted by an October theft plus a recent library flood.

Nach Vorwürfen wegen verschleppter Renovierungen und Sicherheitsmaßnahmen muss sich die Direktorin des Louvre-Museums erneut von einem parlamentarischen Ausschuss befragen lassen.
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Hunderte von Touristen haben am Mittwoch vergeblich auf die Öffnung des berühmten Louvre-Museums gewartet. Die Louvre-Mitarbeiter stimmten nach Gewerkschaftsangaben für eine Fortsetzung des am Montag begonnen Streiks.

Overview

  • Workers voted to continue an open-ended walkout that has kept the museum closed, citing staffing cuts, overcrowding and safety shortfalls.
  • Union CFDT-Culture says protection of collections, staff and visitors is inadequate after a water-pipe failure damaged hundreds of documents in the Egyptology library.
  • Four suspects are in custody over the mid-October break-in via a goods lift and window, yet the stolen jewels remain missing.
  • Reported valuations of the stolen pieces diverge, with AFP citing a declared value of €800,000 and WAZ reporting €80 million.
  • Senators are set to question director Laurence des Cars as criticism grows over maintenance gaps and a costly renovation plan that includes a new entrance and a dedicated Mona Lisa gallery.