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Eiffel Tower chief stepping down over removal of women staff for Hindu group’s visit

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The operating company that runs the Eiffel Tower said Tuesday its chief would step down at the end of this year in the wake of a controversy over the removal of women staff during a visit by a Hindu religious group. Patrick Branco Ruivo, who has been director general of the Paris landmark since 2018

What the coverage shows

All three outlets frame the story around the Eiffel Tower chief stepping down after controversy over the removal of women staff during a Hindu group’s visit. France 24 and South China Morning Post closely match on that core framing, while The Independent adds that staff went on strike and quotes management instructions as “unacceptable.” France 24 alone says the episode sparked outrage in France.

Written by Crossfiled from the 3 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.

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