The drivers are worried about threats to their income and have already brought sections of Parisian traffic to a standstill for five straight days, gathering at landmarks such as the Arc de Triomphe and blocking roads while honking horns and flashing their car lights. The French Open begins on Today.
“If the government doesn’t listen, we’ll take care of Roland-Garros,” Emmanuelle Cordier, president of the National Taxi Federation, warned on Saturday, just hours before a meeting with the prime minister and transport minister.
The drivers are unhappy with new medical transport rules and competition from ride-hailing apps. Their movement has spread beyond the capital.
That's fine with me - watching tennis on TV is up there with watching bowling or the WNBA as far as it goes with me...
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