Uber Files reveal how Uber elbowed in on Belgian taxi market | VRT NWS: news

A massive data leak has revealed that Uber, the company that operates the taxi hailing app invested millions to lobby governments in favour of legislation to allow its services across the globe. French president Macron and former EU commissioner Neelie Kroes were both approached. A probe into the Uber Files conducted by a consortium of investigative journalists including reporters on Knack, Le Soir and De Tijd in Belgium suggests that both politicians helped Uber’s lobby work.