Overview
- The museum remained closed on Monday after workers walked out, marking the third full-day shutdown since mid-December.
- Unions demand more recruitment, higher pay and urgent repairs, and they urge scrapping a proposed €666 million entrance project in favor of maintenance.
- Management says nearly 140 hires have been announced since mid-December, with salary talks at the Culture Ministry scheduled for Thursday.
- Union leaders criticize director Laurence des Cars' leadership as remote and inflexible, intensifying pressure on museum governance.
- Televised footage of the October 19 jewel heist renewed scrutiny of security, as management tallies at least €1 million lost from earlier closures and unions report nine strike actions including partial openings.