Reuters reported on the intention of the Louvre staff to continue the strike.
The staff of the Louvre unanimously voted to extend the strike, as a result of which the Paris museum will remain closed until further notice. This was reported by the Reuters news agency on December 17.
"Louvre employees are overworked, and they are calling for an increase in staff, higher wages, and a reallocation of costs," the unions said in a statement.
The staff strike followed, among other things, the high-profile robbery of the museum in October 2025, as well as recent problems with the building's infrastructure, as a result of which antique books in the Louvre's collection were damaged. These cases revealed the existence of gaps in the museum's security system and its technical condition.
The start of an indefinite strike by employees of the Louvre in Paris became known on December 15. It was clarified that the reason for their dissatisfaction was the tightening of management methods with increasing workload, and contradictory and inconsistent management instructions prevented them from effectively and calmly fulfilling their duties to visitors.
French Culture Minister Rachida Dati spoke about the Louvre robbery on October 19. She also said that the robbery took only a few minutes and was carried out by professionals. At the same time, Le Parisien learned about the discovery of the broken crown of Emperor Napoleon III's wife Eugenie, who, among other jewelry, was exhibited at the Apollo Gallery.
Paris Prosecutor Laure Becco said on October 29 that the jewelry stolen from the museum has not yet been found. The Blick newspaper noted on October 30 that the robbers who stole jewelry from the Louvre in Paris tried to sell part of the stolen to the CGI Group security company via the darknet to Israel.
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