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Paris taxi drivers vow to disrupt French Open as protests escalate

PARIS (AP) 鈥 Striking taxi drivers in Paris are threatening to take their protest to the French Open and block access to Roland-Garros on Monday if the government does not listen to their demands.

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Paris taxi drivers vow to disrupt French Open as protests escalate

Taxis are parked during a blockade by cab drivers in Paris, on Jan. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)

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By The Associated Press

PARIS (AP) 鈥 Striking taxi drivers in Paris are threatening to take their protest to the French Open and block access to Roland-Garros on Monday if the government does not listen to their demands.

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.

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