In Paris, taxis move at a snail’s pace on the A13 in the direction of the Porte d’Auteuil. In Bordeaux, in the south of the country, about 500 taxis gather on the ring around the city, an important axis for traffic between Paris and Spain. The prefect has already called for teleworking. There are also promotions in Marseille and on the A8 near Aix-en-Provence.
With their action, the taxi drivers want to force a renegotiation of reimbursements for patient transport. The health insurance fund has put a convention on the table that is insufficient for the unions.
Blockades by farmers are also expected again from 2 p.m. That is why people in and around Paris should not go out by car, warn the Ministry of the Interior and the Paris police.
Farmers have announced blockades on the main highways around Paris in protest against the government’s agricultural policies. According to the planning of the farmers’ organizations, seven motorways will be blocked, including the A1 to the north, the A4 to Alsace, the A5 to Burgundy and the A13 to Normandy in both directions. The blockades outside the city would continue for a week. The police have mobilized 15,000 people, mainly to prevent the demonstrating farmers from moving to the capital itself, French media report.