France - June 8th, 2014

Taxi drivers in Paris are striking due to anger over the app Uber. Taxi licensing in Paris is monitored extremely closely, and obtaining a license can take up to seventeen years; however, because Uber advertises as a ride–sharing rather than a taxi company, it is not currently subject to the same regulations. http://blog.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2014/06/11/european_taxi_drivers_are_so_mad_about_uber_they_re_snarling_traffic_0