Tens of thousands of people rallied in Paris under heavy police presence yesterday for a protest against a planned change of labour laws that would make hiring and firing easier.

The Eiffel Tower closed for the day as staff stopped work to join the protest, making it impossible to ensure safe running of France’s biggest tourist attraction, the operating company said.

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