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France tourism hit hard by terrorism, police state

Police officers patrol in front of the Louvre Pyramid in Paris on February 4, 2017 a day after a machete-wielding attacker lunged at four French soldiers. (AFP)

Ramin Mazaheri
Press TV, Paris

Tourism industry accounts for nearly 10 percent of France's economy. But the number of visitors continues to decline as a result of major terrorist attacks that have hit the country over the past two years. As our correspondent Ramin Mazaheri reports the government’s decision to declare a long-running state of emergency has aggravated the problem.

 


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