PARIS (AP) — Striking taxi drivers inParisare threatening to take their protest to theFrench Openand 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. TheFrench Openbegins on Sunday. "If the government doesn't listen, we'll take care of Roland-Garros," Emmanuelle Cordier, president of the National Taxi Federation, warned on Saturday, just hours before a meeting with theprime ministerand transport minister. The drivers are unhappy with new medical transport rules and competition from ride-hailing apps. Their movement has spread beyond the capital. Drivers in cities likeMarseilleand Perpignan in the south of France have joined the demonstrations. ___ AP tennis:https://apnews.com/hub/tennis
