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French Taxi Drivers Shift to Sporadic Protests After Failed Government Meetings

An October tariff of €13 per patient transfer before per-kilometer fees has driven drivers to press for changes even as technical talks stretch through June 11.

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Emmanuelle Cordier, présidente de la Fédération nationale du taxi, s'exprime devant les journalistes le 24 mai 2025 à Paris
L'autoroute A1, au nord de Paris, bloquée par une manifestation des taxis, le 21 mai 2025 à La Courneuve

Overview

  • The nine-day mobilization has seen nightly gatherings at Paris’s Boulevard Raspail and slow-moving protests by about 200 taxis in Pau.
  • Union leaders, led by FNDT president Emmanuelle Cordier, labeled May 27 talks with transport and health ministries unsatisfactory and forecast decentralized actions.
  • Under the new convention effective October 1, Assurance Maladie covers a flat €13 per trip followed by per-kilometer rates, risking steep revenue drops in rural areas.
  • The government has announced reinforced checks on VTC solicitation and scheduled technical meetings through June 11, but unions report no significant concessions.
  • Some organizers, including social-media figure Pino, called a temporary halt for driver rest, yet most members remain committed to ongoing sporadic protests.