French government supports taxi licence refund plan

Transport minister said he hoped fund would guarantee that retiring drivers recover same amount it cost to buy the licences, plus inflation.

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The French government said on Monday it would support the creation of a fund to help retiring taxi drivers pay off the huge cost of their licences in a bid to placate anger at the growing competition from private hire services like Uber, reports FRANCE 24.