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Eiffel Tower chief to quit after female staff replaced by men during religious visit

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The chief executive of the company that runs the Eiffel Tower will step down after a backlash over female staff being replaced by male colleagues during a visit by a Hindu religious group.

Patrick Branco Ruivo, who has been director general of the Paris landmark since 2018, will leave his job at the end of the year, the company SETE said in a statement.

It said an internal investigation found that "operational flaws and shortcomings" in organising the visit led to the "unacceptable" removal of female staff.

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First female prime minister named in Morocco after winning elections

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Hurricane Polo makes Baja landfall, headed for a 2nd in Mexico

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