Enemies of progress

Legislation being drafted by the Transport Ministry that will transform Beat (formerly Taxibeat) from an "electronic intermediary platform" into a "transport services provider" is much more important than the war between the forces of stagnation and those of modernization. The aim of the new rules being introduced by the president of the SATA union of Athens taxi drivers and the transport minister is not to upgrade the evaluation and standard of services offered to citizens, as the bill's authors like to point out. At least, this is not the only goal.

Athens had and still has a lot of taxis, and in the past few years, the quality of service has improved exponentially. Many of the drivers today are young, professional and respect both the job they're doing and their clients. So what does the president of SATA do instead of starting a campaign that will ensure that the progress...