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Taxi strikes in Spain

In pictures: Taxi drivers stage protest outside Fitur tourist fair

Thousands of taxi drivers gathered at Madrid s IFEMA fairgrounds, where the FITUR tourism fair opens on Wednesday, to demand autonomic regulation of ride-hailing services such as Uber and Cabify

El País

Jan 23, 2019 - 15:39CET

A taxi driver and National Police officers outside Ifema on Wednesday. — A taxi driver and National Police officers outside Ifema on Wednesday.Javier Lizón (EFE)

Taxi drivers in the vicinity of the Ifema trade fair center. — Taxi drivers in the vicinity of the Ifema trade fair center.Javier Lizón (EFE)

Participants in the Fitur trade fair arrive at the Ifema exhibition center in traditional costume on Wednesday. — Participants in the Fitur trade fair arrive at the Ifema exhibition center in traditional costume on Wednesday.Javier Lizón (EFE)

A group of taxi drivers tries to block the access to one of Ifema’s entrances in the hours before the Fitur fair opens. — A group of taxi drivers tries to block the access to one of Ifema’s entrances in the hours before the Fitur fair opens.Álvaro García

Taxi drivers burn containers and tires at one of Ifema’s entrance points. — Taxi drivers burn containers and tires at one of Ifema’s entrance points.Eduardo Oyana (EFE)

Protestors burn tires and pallets at Ifema. — Protestors burn tires and pallets at Ifema.Javier Lizón (EFE)

A group of protesting taxi drivers on Wednesday morning. — A group of protesting taxi drivers on Wednesday morning.Álvaro García

A group of taxi drivers in the vicinity of Ifema. — A group of taxi drivers in the vicinity of Ifema.Javier Lizón (EFE)

Taxi drivers protesting outside Ifema on Wednesday morning. — Taxi drivers protesting outside Ifema on Wednesday morning.Javier Lizón (EFE)

Madrid taxi drivers prepare to spend Wednesday night camped out at Ifema. — Madrid taxi drivers prepare to spend Wednesday night camped out at Ifema.Inma Flores

Taxi drivers prepare to spend the night in their vehicles at Ifema. — Taxi drivers prepare to spend the night in their vehicles at Ifema.Inma Flores

Taxi drivers light bonfires ahead of their night camped outside Ifema. — Taxi drivers light bonfires ahead of their night camped outside Ifema.Inma Flores

Containers of chicken broth are prepared ahead of the protestors’ night outside Ifema. — Containers of chicken broth are prepared ahead of the protestors’ night outside Ifema.Inma Flores

The third day of the Madrid taxi drivers’ strike. — The third day of the Madrid taxi drivers’ strike.Inma Flores

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