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Paris taxis demand compensation for loss of income over Olympic disruption

Passengers in the back of a taxi film themselves as they leave the Eiffel Tower decorated with the Olympic rings ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, 17 July, 2024, in Paris. AP - David Goldman

Taxis drivers in Paris are voicing their disappointment at the low level of activity since the start of the Olympic Games – due to a lack of customers – and are calling for state compensation.

According to a letter sent by taxi unions to the France's transport m"inistry on Thursday, the Olympic Games have proved "a great disappointment" for the industry: "demand is still at a low ebb and the very exercise of the business is deeply hampered by these Games for the entire profession".

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