Extinction Rebellion unfurls banner on Eiffel Tower

Eight activists from climate change protest group Extinction Rebellion scaled the outside of the Eiffel Tower on Sunday to hang a banner reading “REBEL” at the first level, kicking off a week of civil disobedience events around France. Organisers said that in addition to the eight climbers, another dozen Extinction Rebellion activists were inside the monument to help with the unfurling of the giant pink banner emblazoned with black letters. The…