EU Commission VP Neelie Kroes is “outraged” by Uber ban in Belgium [Update]

Apr15

by Sindy Cator on April 15, 2014 at 4:28 pm

Neelie Kroes, vice-president for the European Commission, has struck out against a court order banning Uber’s ride-sharing service UberPOP in Belgium. Update: Uber’s statement added below. The ruling means that Uber will be fined 10,000 euros for each violation. Kroes said she was “outraged” by the decision and said it was designed to protect a “taxi cartel”, rather than the best interests of passengers in the region. “Slamming the door in Uber’s face doesn’t solve anything,” she added. Up until now, Uber has been running a ride-sharing service under the brand name UberPOP. It debuted in Belgium only a couple of…