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WATCH Taxi Drivers March in Protest Against Uber Returning to Barcelona
WATCH Taxi Drivers March in Protest Against Uber Returning to Barcelona
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In December 2014, US-based Uber was suspended in Spain after numerous protests and complaints from the country's taxi sector and now the company plans to make... 22.03.2018, Sputnik International
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WATCH Taxi Drivers March in Protest Against Uber Returning to Barcelona
18:07 GMT 22.03.2018 (Updated: 18:48 GMT 06.03.2023) In December 2014, US-based Uber was suspended in Spain after numerous protests and complaints from the country's taxi sector and now the company plans to make a comeback to Barcelona, the Catalan capital with a great tourist influx.
Barcelona's taxi drivers took to the streets to protest against plans of Uber, a company which links drivers to people via a smartphone app, to restore its service in the city. Taxi drivers fear that Uber services are threaten their jobs, as such ride-hailing companies create unfair competition in the sector.