French president Emmanuel Macron has never hid that he was an early Uber supporter. But documents suggest that his backing for the company went far beyond what has been known publicly. Internally, an Uber lobbyist described Macron as a “true ally.”
by a major deregulation effort that Macron helped to champion. But Uberabout having a major French presence only around the time Macron became economy minister, in 2014.
The internal documents suggest that in exchange for eased rules, Uber may have pulled the plug on its most controversial service in the country, UberPop, which had relied on nonprofessional drivers. It would instead focus on a model centered on licensed drivers. Cazeneuve, in a response to a request for comment, denied having any knowledge of a deal. In a statement, Uber said that “it’s false to suggest that there was a deal or that the rules were eased.” The company added that the suspension of its UberPop service was “prompted by the level of violence targeting our users, both drivers and riders, which no longer allowed us to operate the service safely” and was “in no way followed by more favorable regulations.
Uber’s internal documents show that Macron was in frequent contact with Uber officials at the time, including Kalanick.for Macron’s hopes for turning France into a “start-up nation.” Both he and the company promised that their plans would benefit disadvantaged groups neglected in the past. In a statement, Uber defended its operations in France, saying that “well-regulated platform work has the potential to offer opportunities to all.” A 2016 study commissioned for the company suggests that Uber and similar platforms have been a “major net contributor to job creation and economic growth,” especially in and around Paris, the company added.
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