Hungary becomes latest country to crack down on Uber
Hungary became the latest country on Friday to crack down on ride-booking app Uber, with the government confirming that only licensed taxi drivers would be able to use the service from 2018.
The announcement comes a day after taxi drivers staged violent protests against Uber in France, where the service has been illegal since January, but continues to operate as the law has proved difficult to enforce.
Cabbies across Europe are furious at what they see as unfair competition from Uber, which puts customers in touch with private drivers at prices lower than those of traditional taxis.
In Budapest, several hundred drivers took to the streets last week demanding that the government regulate Uber the same way as their own services.
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