{"id":136364,"date":"2025-05-23T00:40:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T00:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/meeting-on-saturday-at-the-ministry-of-transport-with-francois-bayrou-present\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T00:40:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T00:40:18","slug":"meeting-on-saturday-at-the-ministry-of-transport-with-francois-bayrou-present","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/meeting-on-saturday-at-the-ministry-of-transport-with-francois-bayrou-present\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting on Saturday at the Ministry of Transport with Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou present."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n        <picture class=\"article__media\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/21\/0\/0\/8192\/5464\/556\/0\/75\/0\/2e64ad4_sirius-fs-upload-1-i5bh9cws5jwl-1747848072709-402877.jpg 556w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/21\/0\/0\/8192\/5464\/600\/0\/75\/0\/2e64ad4_sirius-fs-upload-1-i5bh9cws5jwl-1747848072709-402877.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/21\/0\/0\/8192\/5464\/664\/0\/75\/0\/2e64ad4_sirius-fs-upload-1-i5bh9cws5jwl-1747848072709-402877.jpg 664w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/21\/0\/0\/8192\/5464\/700\/0\/75\/0\/2e64ad4_sirius-fs-upload-1-i5bh9cws5jwl-1747848072709-402877.jpg 700w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/21\/0\/0\/8192\/5464\/800\/0\/75\/0\/2e64ad4_sirius-fs-upload-1-i5bh9cws5jwl-1747848072709-402877.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" alt=\"Des policiers anti-\u00e9meutes montent la garde alors que des taxis se rassemblent dans une rue de Paris, le 19 mai 2025.\" width=\"664\" height=\"443\"><\/source>\n        <\/picture>\n        <noscript><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/05\/21\/0\/0\/8192\/5464\/664\/0\/75\/0\/2e64ad4_sirius-fs-upload-1-i5bh9cws5jwl-1747848072709-402877.jpg\" alt=\"Rimed police officers are staring at the guard while taxis gathered in a street in Paris, May 19, 2025.\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/noscript><figcaption class=\"article__legend\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Rimed police officers are staring at the guard while taxis gathered in a street in Paris, May 19, 2025.<br \/>\n            <span class=\"article__credit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Geoffroy van der Hasselt \/ AFP<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Taxis \u00a0secured\u00a0 a meeting on Saturday at the \u00a0Ministry of Transport\u00a0 with the presence of the \u00a0Prime Minister\u00a0 after a fourth day of \u00a0mobilization\u00a0 on Thursday, May 22. During this period, they demonstrated against a \u00a0new agreement\u00a0 governing the transport of patients and the competition from \u00a0VTCs\u00a0 (V\u00e9hicules de Tourisme avec Chauffeur).<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou announced that he will \u00a0&#8220;open&#8221;\u00a0 this meeting with \u00a0taxi\u00a0 representatives, according to his entourage on Thursday evening. It will be an opportunity to \u00a0&#8220;exchange&#8221;\u00a0 views with the profession, which has been mobilized since Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\"><em>&#8220;I think they found the determination of taxis&#8221;<\/em>, said Rachid Boudjema, the \u00a0president of the National Union of Taxis Together\u00a0 on Franceinfo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">On Thursday, \u00a01,700 taxis mobilized\u00a0 across France, with \u00a0960 in Paris\u00a0, as reported by the prefecture. In Pau, Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou\u2019s city, hundreds of taxis rallied, with estimates varying widely between taxi representatives and police.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__sub-title\">&#8220;To Reassure&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">The Taxis Intersyndicale initiated a \u00a0massive mobilization\u00a0 on Monday to protest against a new \u00a0pricing structure\u00a0 for health insurance regarding the transport of patients by approved taxi drivers. This pricing model, approved on May 16, will take effect on October 1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">The objective is to \u00a0control\u00a0 the growth of health transport expenditure, which hit \u00a0\u20ac6.74 billion\u00a0 in 2024. Of this amount, \u20ac3.07 billion pertains to approved taxis\u2014a staggering increase of \u00a045%\u00a0 since 2019. These trips to hospitals and medical offices constitute a substantial portion of the turnover for many drivers, particularly in smaller towns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">While some stakeholders voice their concerns, Thomas Fat\u00f4me, the \u00a0director general of health insurance\u00a0, assured in an interview with \u00a0Parisian\u00a0 that <em>&#8220;the vast majority of taxis will benefit from this new model, as it aims to \u00a0transport more patients\u00a0.&#8221;<\/em> He emphasized the importance of communication, saying, <em>&#8220;Essential before its implementation, we need to clarify this new agreement in detail and alleviate misunderstandings.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">In Pau, taxi drivers recently met with \u00a0Olivier Faure\u00a0, first secretary of the \u00a0Socialist Party\u00a0, during his visit to promote his latest book. <em>&#8220;I hope this convention can be \u00a0paused\u00a0 until a thorough discussion occurs,&#8221;<\/em> he commented on BFM-TV after the meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">In the \u00a0Bouches-du-Rh\u00f4ne\u00a0, over \u00a0300 taxis mobilized\u00a0, blocking a key artery in Marseille, joined by drivers from \u00a0Alpes-Maritimes\u00a0, \u00a0Var\u00a0, and \u00a0Hautes-Alpes\u00a0.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">In Paris, \u00a0650 taxis\u00a0 from across France convened to block Boulevard Raspail near the Ministry of Transport. A filtering blockade was also established at the entrance of \u00a0Charles-de-Gaulle Airport\u00a0, with numerous taxis operating in a \u00a0snail formation\u00a0. Others slowed traffic approaches near \u00a0Disneyland Paris\u00a0.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__sub-title\">&#8220;No More Choices&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">On Thursday, taxi drivers in \u00a0Marseille\u00a0 expressed their readiness to prolong the movement despite anticipated losses, estimating their revenue loss between \u00a0\u20ac1,000 and \u20ac2,600\u00a0 weekly. <em>&#8220;We have no choice. We are united. I will stand firm until the end,&#8221;<\/em> declared Thibault Lafontaine, vice-president of the Union of Taxis of \u00a083 (Var)\u00a0. He elaborated, <em>&#8220;There are poignant stories from people we transport, revealing they have to travel over \u00a0150 kilometers\u00a0 to reach medical appointments that should have been much closer.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Marseille taxis have planned to distribute \u00a0leaflets\u00a0 outside hospitals and targets for blockade include stations and major boulevards in Paris. Moreover, tensions have increased with law enforcement, and taxi drivers are voicing their discontent against VTC competitors like \u00a0Uber\u00a0. In response, the \u00a0Ministry of Transport\u00a0 has suggested enhanced regulation for VTC services, which was met with calls for calm from unions representing these drivers.<\/p>\n<section class=\"author\">\n<p class=\"author__detail\">\n            <span class=\"author__name\">The World with AFP<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>This article is crafted to be SEO-friendly and maintains clear headings, ensuring the structure is easy to follow. The key terms are emphasized to enhance visibility. Although the title &quot;Conclusion&quot; was requested to be omitted, the structure flows towards a natural end without labeling it explicitly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">Breaking News General &#8211; 1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rimed police officers are staring at the guard while taxis gathered in a street in Paris, May 19, 2025. 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