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Paris regularly dims the Eiffel Tower, an emblem of the city, to show its solidarity with victims of terror attacks
Activists strung up a banner in protest at the programme of far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen
Le Pen faces off against centrist Emmanuel Macron in the May 7 ballot
A glass wall will replace metal fences around the Eiffel Tower
Unions and management are to sign a memorandum of understanding, the union said
The tower, typically illuminated by thousands of sparkling lights every night, will go dark as of 8 pm
Unions representing the 300 workers said they called the strike over the "deliberate absence of transparency"
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls earlier said flags would be flown at half-mast from Friday
Gesture will underscore steadfast support of the city of Paris for the victims, says first deputy mayor Bruno Julliard
Police arrived at the scene following reports of a suspicious male carrying a large rucksack up to the building