Location-based software

Uber says taxi drivers use its application, disagrees with employers opposing right to choose

Officials of Uber Romania ridesharing company say they want a collaboration with the local taxi industry, given that many taxi drivers are already using the company's application, emphasising the consumer's right to choose from among various transport options. "We want to collaborate with the taxi industry as we do in other countries.

CPC will Take Action in Relation to the Russian Taxi Service Maxim in Bulgaria

The Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has decided to check the Russian taxi-service Maxim for unfair competition on the Bulgarian market. The case study was formed on Wednesday and no temporary measures against the activity of Russian Uber in Bulgaria have been imposed.

Supreme Administrative Court Confirmed the Ban and Fines for Uber in Bulgaria

A three-member panel of the Supreme Administrative Court upheld the decision of the Commission for the Protection of Competition (CPC), which banned Uber's business in Bulgaria and a fine of 200,000 levs was imposed on the two companies Uber B.V and Rasier Opportunities B.V.

Greek taxi drivers strike in protest against ride-hailing firm

 Greek taxi drivers staged a 12-hour strike on Thursday over what they say is unfair competition from ride-hailing operators, in a sector still reeling from the country's financial crisis.

Greece imposed stricter regulations on the sector this year, including forcing app operators to apply for a permit and use licensed taxi drivers or face fines.

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