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Eiffel Tower ticket prices to rise by 20 percent
Eiffel Tower ticket prices to rise by 20 percent
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Paris city hall on Friday voted to increase the Eiffel Tower adult admission price by 20 percent from next month to help pay for urgent renovation work. Visitors currently pay 29.40 euros ($31.90) for a ride by lift to the top of the Eiffel tower, a price tag that is set to rise to 35.30 euros on June 17.

Defying protests, TotalEnergies says seeking new oil fields
Defying protests, TotalEnergies says seeking new oil fields
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The boss of TotalEnergies told shareholders Friday the French energy giant needed to develop new oil fields to meet global demand, as their AGM was picketed by climate activists. Climate activists say TotalEnergies is contributing to global warming, to the destruction of biodiversity and to violations of human rights through its gas and oil activities.

Montenegro court rejects extradition order for crypto tycoon 
Montenegro court rejects extradition order for crypto tycoon 
Business and Economy
by  AFP

A Montenegro appeals court on Friday reversed an order to extradite cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon to South Korea -- where he is wanted over the multi-billion-dollar collapse of the Terraform Labs company. The Appeals Court of Montenegro said it had accepted "the appeals of the accused Kwon Do-hyung and his defence attorneys, revoking the decision of the High Court in Podgorica".