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Nursing Home Residents Board Taxis to Tour Athens in All Its Festive Glory
More than 120 elderly staying at the Athens Nursing Home, one of the largest old people's nursing home in Greece, had the opportunity to take a long tour around Athens recently to witness firsthand the festive decorations of the Greek...
Greece
Uber Shuts Down One of its Services in Greece
Ride-hailing service Uber on Thursday said it would suspend one of its two services in Greece after the government approved tighter regulations for the sector.
The U.S.-based company said it would suspend UberX from April 10, a service employing private...
Business
EU’s Top Court Rules that Uber is a Taxi Service
The European Union’s top court has ruled that Uber should be regulated like a taxi company. This means that the ride-sharing service must comply with tough rules that govern traditional taxi associations.
Uber had argued that it’s a technology platform...
Greece
Blow to Greek Start-Ups as Government Mulls Restrictions on Pioneering Taxi Services
The Greek government is proposing a new legislative initiative that would impose restrictions on taxi services, and endanger successful startup companies in the sector.
Critics say, that in effect, the government is giving in to the powerful taxi drivers lobby...
Business
Taxi Lobby and Govt Agree Troika's Rule Changes
An agreement was reached between the Greek Minister for Development Kostis Chatzidakis and the taxi owners' lobby to implement the promoted changes agreed with the troika to regulations.
The compromise was reached after the government accepted that there will be no...