French Taxi Protests Test PM's Budget-Cutting Resolve

French taxi protests test PM's budget-cutting resolve

PARIS - French taxi drivers are protesting regularly over proposed government cuts to cash for ferrying patients to and from medical appointments, highlighting the challenge Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faces as he seeks to slash next year's budget. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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