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Uber suffers new blow as EU court rules

LUXEMBOURG - Muslimchronicle

Uber Technologies should be classified as a transport service and regulated like other taxi operators, the European Union’s top court said, in a landmark ruling on Wednesday (Dec 20) that could impact other online businesses in Europe. Uber, which allows passengers to summon a ride through an app on their smartphones, has transformed the taxi industry since its launch inRead more

Uber suffers new blow as EU court rules it's a taxi service

Mexico City - Muslimchronicle

Uber is a transportation company, according to a landmark ruling from Europe's highest court. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Wednesday that the U.S. ride-hailing app is a transportation firm and not a digital company. The verdict is a long-awaited judgment expected to have major implications for how Uber is regulated throughout Europe."The service provided by Uber connecting individuals withRead more

Activist can't file class action against Facebook

Luxembourg - Muslimchronicle

Austrian activist Max Schrems cannot bring a class action against Facebook for privacy breaches, although he is allowed to sue the US social media giant on a personal basis, the adviser to the EU's top court said Tuesday. Schrems had lodged cases in an Austrian court on behalf of seven other users in Austria, Germany and India against Facebook's IrishRead more

EU court removes Tamil Tigers from terrorism blacklist

Luxembourg - Muslimchronicle

The EU’s top court removed Sri Lankan separatist rebels from its terrorism blacklist on Wednesday. Judges at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) — the top EU court — ruled that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of Sri Lanka, or the Tamil Tigers, should be removed from the EU’s terrorism list. The court said that EU had notRead more

Austria planning headscarf ban for public servants

Vienna - Arab Today

Austria’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Integration Sebastian Kurz said on Friday he wanted to ban public servants, including school teachers, from wearing the headscarf. Kurz, of the Christian Conservative People’s Party (OVP), is working on a draft law with Muna Duzdar, a junior minister from the OVP’s senior Social Democrat coalition partner who has an Arab family background andRead more

Austrian minister calls for headscarf ban

Vienna - ArabToday

Austria’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Integration Sebastian Kurz said on Friday he wanted to ban public servants, including school teachers, from wearing the Islamic headscarf. Kurz, of the Christian Conservative People’s Party (OVP), is working on a draft law with Muna Duzdar, a junior minister from the OVP’s senior Social Democrat coalition partner who has an Arab family backgroundRead more

Uber defends business model

Luxembourg - Arab Today

Uber defended its business model in Europe’s highest court on Tuesday, saying its service had made it easier for people to get around and cut pollution as it fights a case which could leave app-based startups facing tougher regulation. The ride-hailing app, which expanded into Europe five years ago, has come under attack from established taxi companies and some EURead more