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The Hungarian capital Budapest kicked US taxi app Uber out of its city in July, when it passed a new law denying Uber internet access. That meant that the company had to pull out, but an Estonian company has now rushed to plug the gap.

Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Rob Khazzam, Uber’s regional director for Central Europe, said in explanation of the move that the company wants to return to Budapest, the Hungarian capital, where it began offering its service in 2014. By this summer, the monthly number of Uber rides had increased to …

If you were an Uber user like we were, you must have received the following Email from Uber : This is pretty much saddening how a government stops such great service of transit just to protect the rusty old and expensive Taxi service. The way we see it, while taxis …

Hungary Matters : The Hungarian government is not looking to ban ride-hailing service Uber but simply wants to ensure that it competes fairly with taxi companies, a development ministry official said. The government does not oppose modern transport solutions, János Fónagy said after a meeting with representatives of Uber, the …

Budapest Taxi Drivers Protest Against UBER Continues Hungarian taxi drivers continued to demonstrate against ride-hailing service Uber in Budapest on Tuesday. The drivers blocked traffic in two lanes out of six on Elisabeth Bridge with a demand that Uber be banned and regulations enforced. This is the sixth time Budapest taxi …

Uber’s Outed totally from Hungary in 11 days   Hungary is planning to ban the service offered by the US-based mobile ride hail company Uber, according to a government politician. With regulating the taxi industry, the Hungarian government is expressly restricting unlawful activity but continues to support and encourage innovative solutions, …