Street protests in France, Eiffel Tower closed today

PARIS,June 14(VNI) In view of planned street protests across France today,famous Eiffel Tower monument is closed today . Rail workers and taxi drivers are going on strike as part of a protest against a reform aimed at loosening the country's labor rules. The company operating the Eiffel Tower said in a statement that the monument is closed Tuesday because the public's safety couldn't be ensured due to a strike among workers. Taxi drivers temporarily blocked some of Paris' main streets. And seven unions and student organization called for demonstrations against the proposed labor law, which is being debated in the Senate. In a separate protest, Air France pilots are also striking to demand better working conditions. About 20 percent of all Air France's flights were cancelled. Earlier Parisians showed solidarity with the victims of the shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, lighting up the Eiffel Tower in rainbow colors on last night.VNI