Taxi drivers protest against Uber

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03/02/2016

Audit finds most Uber drivers without tax numbers

Budapest, February 3 (MTI) – An audit by the tax authorities found that a vast majority of drivers at the ride-hailing service Uber have been operating […]

03/02/2016

25/01/2016

Government: Uber drivers must comply with Hungarian regulations

Budapest, January 25 (MTI) – Drivers belonging to ride-hailing service Uber must comply with Hungarian legal regulations as well as travel-safety and tax rules, an economy […]

25/01/2016

21/01/2016

Taxi drivers end demo – Update

Budapest, January 21 (MTI) – Taxi drivers ended their demonstration against ride-hailing company Uber in downtown Budapest after talks with the development ministry on Thursday afternoon. […]

21/01/2016

20/01/2016

Government supports taxi drivers’ call for fair market conditions

Budapest, January 20 (MTI) – The government has adopted the position that the taxi drivers demonstrating in Budapest should be supported in their call for fair […]

20/01/2016

20/01/2016

Taxi drivers to continue demonstration until agreement on passenger transport rules

Budapest, January 20 (MTI) – Budapest’s taxi drivers are open to holding talks with the municipality and the government on their demands but will continue their […]

20/01/2016

20/01/2016

Taxi drivers continue to obstruct traffic in central Budapest

Budapest, January 20 (MTI) – A continued demonstration of taxi drivers has considerably slowed traffic in the Deak Square area in central Budapest. Similarly to Monday […]

20/01/2016

19/01/2016

Taxi organisations demand government apply laws to all transporters

Professional transport organisations and taxi drivers have demanded that the government apply the relevant laws to all transporters, including Uber drivers. Representatives told a press conference […]

19/01/2016

19/01/2016

Taxi drivers continue anti-Uber demonstration – Photos

Budapest, January 19 (MTI) – Budapest’s taxi drivers have continued their protest against car-dispatcher Uber, blocking traffic at the junction of Andrassy Avenue, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky Road and […]

19/01/2016

18/01/2016

Protesting taxi drivers partially release Andrassy, Bajcsy-Zsilinszky – Photos

Budapest, January 18 (MTI) – Taxi drivers demonstrating against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest have opened a lane in Andrassy Avenue and one in Bajcsy […]

18/01/2016

18/01/2016

Budapest taxi drivers stage demonstration against Uber

Budapest, January 18 (MTI) – About 100-120 taxi drivers began an unannounced demonstration in protest against car dispatcher Uber in central Budapest on Monday morning. Taxi […]

18/01/2016

16/06/2015

Taxi drivers protest against illegal transport services

Budapest, June 16 (MTI) – Taxi drivers held a demonstration in Budapest to demand government action against illegal transport service companies, on Tuesday. Related article: Tax […]

16/06/2015

02/05/2015

Taxi drivers happy Uber getting tax probe

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Budapest (MTI) – The taxi drivers’ union welcomed that the tax office had launched an investigation into the ridesharing company Uber for providing taxi services without […]

02/05/2015

25/11/2014

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 […]

25/11/2014