Taxi drivers look for allies in the Commission against Uber

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Series Details 10.09.15
Publication Date 10/09/2015
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EurActiv published a report on 10 September 2015 concerning the dispute between traditional taxi services and Uber, a digital platform which is part of the expanding sharing economy.

While the European Commission examines wether Uber should be regulated as a traditional service provider or as a digital platform, other relevant stakeholders try to collect allies for their cause. Uber criticised the EU for the lack of a single market for digital services, while traditional taxi services argue there is unfair competition because Uber does not pay their steep license fees and bypasses local laws.

Taxi drivers across Europe have protested against the expansion of Uber's services. That was the case in many countries like Belgium, France, Portugal and Spain.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.euractiv.com/sections/innovation-industry/taxi-drivers-look-allies-commission-against-uber-317495
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ESO: Background information: Uber lobbyists take on critics in Parliament http://www.europeansources.info/record/uber-lobbyists-take-on-critics-in-parliament/
Politico, 14.09.15: Belgian government: Uber drivers are contractors, not employees http://www.politico.eu/article/belgian-government-uber-drivers-are-contractors-not-employees/
EurActiv, 16.09.15: Taxis jam Brussels in protest against Uber http://www.euractiv.com/sections/infosociety/taxis-jam-brussels-protest-against-uber-317708
EUObserver, 16.09.15: Taxi drivers snarl up Brussels in anti-Uber protest https://euobserver.com/connected/130292
EurActiv, 24.09.15: Commission backs 'innovative' firms against 'restrictive' national laws http://www.euractiv.com/sections/transport/commission-backs-innovative-firms-against-restrictive-national-laws-317917
EurActiv, 24.09.15: Uber ordered to shut Brussels service within 21 days http://www.euractiv.com/sections/infosociety/uber-ordered-shut-brussels-service-within-21-days-317952
EUObserver, 25.09.15: Uber to appeal decision to halt Brussels ops https://euobserver.com/economic/130421
The Wall Street Journal, 24.09.15: Uber’s Low-Cost Service UberPop Banned in Brussels http://www.wsj.com/articles/ubers-low-cost-service-uberpop-banned-in-brussels-1443106617

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