Overview

• Taxi leaders Rachid Boudjema and Békir Békir declared June 24 talks with the Health Ministry unsatisfactory and signalled an escalation of protests
• Federations plan to paralyze Orly and Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airports in the coming days to pressure ministers
• Health Minister Yannick Neuder has committed to deliver formal proposals by email within 24 hours and seek union feedback early next week
• Finance Minister Amélie de Montchalin says the scheme targets a 150 million euro savings over three years against a current 3 billion euro annual bill
• The patient transport convention is set to start November 1, with a six-month review to evaluate its effect and guide adjustments