Uber drivers block central Brussels after court bans service
Uber drivers blocked the main street leading from the European institutions to the center of Brussels on Thursday in anger about a court ruling which will see their activities halted from Friday evening.
The court ruled that a 2015 ban on private individuals offering taxi services also applies to professional drivers and the company said it would cease operations in Brussels from 1800 local time (1700GMT) Friday.
Uber said the decision by the Brussels Appeals Court on Wednesday will affect around 2,000 drivers, and it urged the Belgian government to quickly change taxi service laws.
"The situation is catastrophic. We find ourselves without jobs, with no income, we've all got families and bills to pay," said driver Shah Sayed, blocking the rue de la Loi on Thursday.
(Source: Reuters)
Israeli forces struck Gaza children during polio campaign: WHO
At least 24 injured as magnitude 4.8 quake jolts Iran's Garmsar
Humanitarian situation in Lebanon worse than during 2006 war: UN
Iranian diaspora in EU, UK deplore ban on national airline
VIDEO | Press TV's News Headlines
Israel’s military struggling with shortage of troops: Report
Iran calls for more efforts to establish peace in Gaza, Lebanon
Israel targets journalists in southern Lebanon to mask atrocities
Trump vs Harris: A choice between two deranged war hawks who cheer genocide in Gaza
Over 1,800 Palestinians killed in Israel’s month-long attacks in northern Gaza
UN official urges Egypt to seize Israel-bound arms ship MV Kathrin
PressTV NEWSLETTER
now
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
