Uber entered Brussels in 2014 with UberPop, where private individuals could register to transport people for a fee.
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What does this mean for Uber drivers in Brussels?
According to an official statement by the company, almost 2,000 drivers will loose their opportunity to generate income.
De facto this concerns 95 percent of our drivers, told an Uber spokesperson to De Standaard.
Do not#driveto#Brusselstoday, cause#uberdrivers are blocking all main roads.
We are very concerned because 2,000 Brussels VVB drivers will lose the opportunity to generate income from Friday.
What does this mean for Ubers future in Europe?
This latest clash in Brussels is just the latest one in a long line of incidents.
But hopefully they dont need to sacrifice peoples rights to do so.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
