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France’s Uber-taxi war is on
PARIS — French taxi drivers have been warning for months to anyone willing to listen that their frustration over wildcat competition from Uber and similar ride-sharing services had reached a tipping...
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France arrests Uber executives
Two of Uber’s top executives in France were arrested Monday over the alleged illegality of the car-booking service. Uber France General Manager Thibaud Simphal and the company’s regional general...
View ArticleUberPop suspended in France
Uber has pulled the plug on its ride-sharing service UberPop in France, after protests by Paris taxi drivers turned violent last week and two of their top executives were arrested Monday and will stand...
View ArticleUber won’t back down
Ride-sharing service Uber — which has faced multiple regulatory issues across Europe — will continue to take legal action against any country that tries to prevent it from operating, the company’s head...
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Uber’s X-factor
Uber will launch a more expensive service in Brussels in September as a part of a strategy to overcome resistance from legislators and taxi drivers, POLITICO has learned. Under a premium offering known...
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Uber picks up speed
Ride-sharing app Uber’s argument that European governments are treating it unfairly has got a double boost, with Spain being asked by Brussels to explain its anti-Uber rulings and France appearing to...
View ArticleUberX launches in Brussels
Uber launched its professional driving service UberX in Brussels Thursday, despite threats from taxi drivers to protest the company’s expansion in Belgium. The California-based company said it was...
View ArticleBelgian government: Uber drivers are contractors, not employees
Uber drivers are self-employed contractors and not employees, according to a Belgian government analysis, which bolsters Uber’s argument that it is a technology company and not a transportation...
View ArticleObama guru maps out Uber’s new Europe strategy
Forget everything you knew about Uber in Europe, like violent protests, arrested executives, raided offices. No more cowboy tactics. It’s time to play nice. The California ride-sharing company’s new...
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Sacrebleu! Uber conquers France
PARIS — The sharing economy is mounting a serious challenge to France’s rule-bound labor tradition, right under the noses of its fearsome trade unions. Led by firms like Uber, Airbnb and the French...
View ArticleEU pushes for business without borders
The European Commission will seek once again to equalize access and prices of products and services around the 28-country bloc, and will foster startups and boost the sharing economy, according to the...
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6 takeaways on the EU single market plan
The “last chance” European Commission on Wednesday released its third-and-final attempt to forge a single market that allows to sell across the 28 member countries. Creating a seamless European market...
View ArticleThe test of Apple’s different political thinking
Apple products are everywhere in Brussels. Now try to find an Apple lobbyist in the European capital. Company executives rarely visit the European Parliament or Commission. Apple spends a fraction of...
View ArticleEurope: the world’s top tech Luddite?
Europe could win an international tech award. But don’t break out the champagne just yet — it’s a prize no one wants. In another blow to its reputation as an innovation killer, the Continent is one of...
View Article‘Scrooge’ Brussels mayor dampens Uber’s Christmas spirit
In a Dickensian twist to the holiday season, Brussels’ Mayor Yvan Mayeur has pressured a charity to pull out of a partnership with Uber to deliver Christmas donations for the needy. Ride-hailing...
View ArticleUber claims victory in London
Proposals to restrict London’s popular car pick-up apps such as Uber have been scrapped, triggering an angry response from cabbies amid claims of government favoritism. Transport for London announced...
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French PM calls for truce in taxi-Uber war
PARIS — French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Tuesday that his government would seek to broker a truce between the taxi sector and Uber after police arrested at least 20 drivers accused of violence...
View ArticleFrench court fines Uber as taxi strike grinds on
PARIS — A French court fined Uber €1.2 million Wednesday for insufficiently informing its drivers about their obligations under a law governing the personal transport sector. French media reported that...
View ArticleUber drivers rally against French crackdown
PARIS — Hundreds of drivers for Uber and other ride-sharing services protested in Paris Wednesday against a crackdown on their business, arguing that moves announced last week would destroy thousands...
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How France’s Emmanuel Macron lost the Uber war
PARIS — When French taxi drivers took to the streets to rage against Uber last month, Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron found himself in the middle of a mini-protest just for him. “We’ve handled the...
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