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An officer who was jailed for violence during the riots in Marseille, in the wake of the death of teenager Nahel at the hands of police, and whose arrest has sparked tensions in the city of Marseille, has asked for his hearing to be held behind closed doors. The investigating chamber has rejected his request. IMAGES
Paris Saint-Germain fans surround the team bus as it arrives for the side's closed-door match against Borussia Dortmund. IMAGES
Paris's iconic Eiffel Tower remains closed for a fourth straight day. CGT union leader Sophie Binet stops by this morning to show support to staff who is on strike over the monument's financing. IMAGES
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, one of the world's top tourist attractions, is closed after staff went on strike. The strike, which was called to protest over the way the monument is managed financially, could be extended, unions say. IMAGES
French unions call for mass protests and strike after French retail group Casino announced to be in financial difficulty, saying it is ready to sell stores to competitors. At the group's headquarters in Saint-Etienne, in east-central France, employees are demonstrating the potential dismantling of their store. IMAGES
Employees at French retailer Casino are demonstrating outside the group's headquarters in Vitry-sur-Seine, south of Paris. Unions called for the protest as thefood retail group has declared itself to be in financial difficulty, saying it is ready to sell stores to competitors. The group owns several supermarket chains such as Monoprix, Franprix, Exito, Pao de Acucar... 200,000 employees work for the Casino group worldwide including 50,000 in France. IMAGES