US EditionParis taxi drivers vow to disrupt French Open as protests escalate
- On May 24, 2025, French taxi drivers led by FNDT President Emmanuelle Cordier threatened to block Paris airports and Roland-Garros over proposed patient transport reforms.
- The protest follows government plans to introduce unified patient transport pricing rules in October, which taxi drivers say will harm their income significantly.
- Taxi drivers have blocked roads nationwide for five days, including gathering near the Ministry of Transport with around 1,200 cabs, and demand withdrawal of the new rules amid competition concerns from Uber and Bolt.
- Prime Minister Francois Bayrou met taxi representatives stating, "We'll be working on the details...over the coming weeks," while Cordier warned, "If the government doesn't listen, we'll take care of Roland-Garros."
- The standoff suggests escalating disruptions including airport and French Open access blockades, indicating deepening tensions and unresolved disputes over taxi livelihoods and patient transport payments.
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AlKhaleej TodayTaxi drivers to block Paris airports and Roland Garros in showdown with government
PARIS, May 25 — French taxi drivers will next week step up protest actions, including paralysing access to Paris airports and the French Open tennis championship, in an increasingly acrimonious standoff with the government, their main federation said yesterday. French taxi drivers have over the last week blocked roads at points across the country in a row with the government about payments for transporting patients which for many cab drivers for…
French PM to reconsider reform in standoff with taxi drivers
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou announced on Saturday that he would reconsider a controversial reform following threats from taxi drivers to intensify their protests. The drivers have warned of plans to block access to Paris airports and the Roland Garros tennis tournament over a standoff with the government about payments for transporting patients.
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Hindustan TimesFrench taxi drivers threaten airports, French Open tennis in standoff
French taxi drivers will next week step up protest actions, including paralysing access to Paris airports and the French Open tennis championship, in an increasingly acrimonious standoff with the government, their main federation said on Saturday.
Angry Taxis: "We're Going to Take Care of Roland-Garros", Threatens a Union
The Fédération nationale des taxis threatened this Saturday to "take care of Roland-Garros", before a meeting at the Ministry of Transport. Drivers also intend to block access to the airports of Roissy Charles de Gaulle and d-Orly from Monday, 26 May.
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