Paris taxi drivers vow to disrupt French Open as protests escalate

Taxis operate a blockade in Paris (Christophe Ena/AP)

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.