Uber on Thursday announced that it was temporarily suspending its uberX service in Athens as of next Tuesday, in the wake of a new law, passed recently by the leftist-rightist coalition government, essentially placing legal obstacles on ridesharing services.
“We will need to evaluate if and how we can operate within the new framework,” an Uber announcement stated, adding that the company is ready to cooperate with all relevant bodies in the country in order to allow people in the country to enjoy its services.
Nevertheless, Uber said it will continue to offer its iconic uberTaxi service in the greater Athens area.
Uber operates in 65 countries and in more than 600 cities around the world, while in Greece it has a presence since 2015.
The current Tsipras government has repeatedly expressed opposition to ridesharing platforms and even apps allowing consumers and passengers the ability to grade and select specific drivers operating regular yellow cabs and voluntarily registering in the app’s lists.
