"The museum is still reeling from the theft on 19 October, when a four-person gang raided the museum during daylight hours, stealing an estimated 88m (77m) of French crown jewels in seven minutes before fleeing on scooters. Four men have been arrested and placed under formal investigation, but the jewels have not been found. In November, a water leak damaged 300 to 400 journals, books and documents in the Egyptian department."
"They said the jewel robbery had shed light on years of difficulties, staff cuts and state underinvestment at the museum, which had 8.7 million visitors last year. The unions said it was discriminatory that the Louvre was raising ticket prices by 45% for visitors from outside the European economic area to raise revenues to fund structural improvements. People from countries including the US, Britain and China,"
Trade unions at the Louvre will begin a strike to demand urgent renovations, increased staffing and to protest a ticket price rise affecting most non-EU visitors. The museum suffered a theft of an estimated 88m (77m) of French crown jewels during a daylight raid; four men have been arrested but the jewels remain missing. A November water leak damaged 300 to 400 journals, books and documents in the Egyptian department, and a gallery of ancient Greek ceramics was closed over ceiling safety fears. Unions cite years of staff cuts and state underinvestment and call the 45% price increase discriminatory; the museum had 8.7 million visitors last year.
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