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Economy ministry signs agreement with taxi companies, unions on Uber app
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Budapest (MTI) – As the Uber app which lets users get a taxi, private car or rideshare from their mobile phone is getting increasingly popular in Hungary, and rules are needed to ensure equal conditions for the people providing the service, as well as the protection of domestic taxi companies and users, the economy ministry said on Monday.
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With these goals in mind, the ministry’s state secretary for regulation met representatives of unions and taxi companies. Bela Glattfelder and the other participants agreed that Uber should not be allowed to gain a competitive advantage against other taxi operators which operate fairly and follow the related legal requirements.
Union representatives objected to the idea that people providing services via Uber may not comply with the strict rules set down for ordinary taxi services such as providing a bill, insurance and submitting themselves to rigorous checks by the authorities.
What we call one-night stands, Uber calls “rides of glory.” And it isn’t necessarily creepy, until you realize that Uber knows exactly who its riders are and keeps detailed accounts of every ride. GROSS. They stalk women, threaten them and take their drivers CIVIL RIGHTS AWAY through forced arbitration