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20th Aug 2017

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Uber pulls out of Denmark over new taxi-regulation

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Transport network company Uber announced Tuesday that it will pull out of Denmark on 18 April, to protest new laws forcing Uber to operate with taximeters and seat occupancy sensors - in line with traditional taxi companies. Uber's spokesperson, Kristian Agerbo, explained in a press conference that it is not necessarily a final farewell. Around 2,000 are estimated to be "active [Uber] drivers" in Denmark. Read full story here.

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