brussels bureau The Brief: Uber rights, Greta Thunberg, and whistleblowers In this edition we report on rights for Uber workers, youth for climate striker Greta Thunberg addresses MEPs in Strasbourg and the the plenary votes on better protection for whistleblowers amid controversy over Julian Assange's fate. 16/04/2019
USA Uber to pay $20M settlement to drivers in California and Massachusetts The settlement is a fraction of what Uber could have been required to pay, a labor expert said, and its "business model of utilizing drivers" as contractors not employees stays intact. 13/03/2019
Spain Taxi drivers in Madrid call off Uber battle but hope to win the war Taxi drivers in Madrid called off a 16-day protest against ride-hailing apps. 06/02/2019
Spain Rough ride: Uber pauses services in Barcelona amid Catalan crackdown Authorities told Uber and Spanish equivalent Cabify they could only pick up passengers 15 minutes after being booked. 01/02/2019
Spain Barcelona: UBER and Cabify suspend services in the city Tighter regulations by the regional government start on Friday 1 Feb. Ride-hailing services can only pick up passengers after a 15-minute delay from the time they were booked. 31/01/2019
world news Uber may have to re-route EU business plan after European Court ruling Popular ride-hailing firm Uber sees its European operations hampered after claims of unfair competition by local taxi drivers and an EU court ruling 28/01/2019
Spain Watch live: Taxi drivers' protest for regulation in Madrid Parked taxis continued to block one of Madrid's main avenues on Monday, as part of an open-ended strike asking for regulation for the online ride-hailing sector. 28/01/2019
no comment Korea cab drivers protest Uber-like ride share app Korea cab drivers protest Uber-like ride share app 21/12/2018
Business Toyota invests €427 million in Uber Japanese carmaker Toyota will invest a whopping 427 million euros (500 million dollars) in Uber as they join forces to develop self-driving cars. 28/08/2018
Business Uber chooses bikes over cars Uber's CEO says the company will focus more on bikes and scooters rather than cars as city-dwellers will make more frequent and short journeys in the future 27/08/2018
France Couple ‘nearly die’ after Uber plunges into river in France Two Londoners ‘nearly died’ in Cannes after their Uber plunged into the French Riviera. 18/08/2018
Spain Spain: Six-day taxi strike ends It's after the government says it'll limit licenses for online cab companies such as Uber and Cabify 02/08/2018
world news Europe briefing: 6 stories to know about today From Iran urging Europe to salvage the nuclear deal, to members of Pussy Riot arrested again after the World Cup interference, Euronews has the top European stories from this morning. 31/07/2018
Business London black cab drivers could sue Uber Cabbies are considering a class-suit action against the ride-hailing app for loss of earnings after it was granted a temporary license to operate in London. 24/07/2018
economy Uber gets new 15-month license to operate in London It's after Transport for London refused to give the Silicon Valley taxi firm a five-year operating license last September saying there were failings in its approach to report serious criminal offenses and to background checks on drivers. The judge says it's now 'fit and proper'. 26/06/2018
United Kingdom Uber fights to regain London licence, claims "wholesale change" Taxi app firm Uber fights to regain London operating licence, claims "wholesale change" 25/06/2018
world news As it happened this morning: Monday, June 25 Euronews brings you the latest news and updates as they happen this morning. 24/06/2018
world news Uber to develop technology to detect drunk passengers Taxi app Uber to develop technology to detect drunk passengers 12/06/2018
Germany Uber to launch bike-sharing service in Europe Uber says it will launch bike-sharing services throughout Europe by the end of the summer. 06/06/2018
USA Uber unveils concept for flying taxi One day you could by flying every day using the same technology that powers US military drones. 09/05/2018
brussels bureau Brief from Brussels: How safe is our personal data online? In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: The EU’s digital commissioner says a new landmark law coming in next month will protect our personal 10/04/2018
brussels bureau Uber suffers another legal blow EU's top court rules France can bring criminal action over an illegal taxi service 10/04/2018
brussels bureau Protesting taxi drivers snarl up Brussels Hundreds take part in demonstration against liberalisation of market and Uber 27/03/2018
USA Video shows moments before Uber self-driving car hits pedestrian Footage of the fatal crash in Arizona shows how the Uber vehicle failed to slow down as a 49-year-old woman walked her bike across the street. 22/03/2018
USA Uber self-drive car in fatal road accident An Uber self-drive car has been involved in an accident in Arizona, which killed a 49-year old woman. Uber has suspended its trials of autonomous vehicles in North America whilst the investigation is underway. 20/03/2018
USA Uber suspends self-drive programme in North America after fatal accide The ride-hailing company has paused operations and tests in the US and Canada after a woman was killed by a self-driving car. 19/03/2018
