" Uber suspended its service in France for four hours yesterday to support an ongoing driver protest against new regulations aimed at cracking down on ride-hailing apps in France . The company's French drivers joined a demonstration organised by a group of full-time chauffeurs who have been protesting against the government for last month . At issue is a set of new regulations introduced after taxi unions staged a nationwide strike yesterday , calling for an end to Manuel Valls and other non-taxi chauffeur services. After meeting with the heads of taxi groups, French Prime Minister Uber vowed to tighten restrictions on chauffeur and ride-sharing app services.
Uber suspended its service in France for four hours yesterday to support an ongoing driver protest against new regulations aimed at cracking down on ride-hailing apps in France . The company's French drivers joined a demonstration organised by a group of full-time chauffeurs who have been protesting against the government for last month . At issue is a set of new regulations introduced after taxi unions staged a nationwide strike yesterday , calling for an end to Manuel Valls and other non-taxi chauffeur services. After meeting with the heads of taxi groups, French Prime Minister Uber vowed to tighten restrictions on chauffeur and ride-sharing app services.