Uber clampdown in Spain hurts refuge for long-term unemployed

Spain’s Socialist government’s efforts to clampdown on the growth of car-hailing apps including Uber and Cabify threaten to hurt people it claims to want to help: middle-aged workers out of work for a long time. 

Public Works Minister Jose Luis Abalos on Sept 28 announced new rules requiring holders of licenses for car services such as Uber to seek another permit from local authorities for operating in urban areas. The aim is to address tensions between taxi and hailing-app drivers by putting rules for both on a similar footing, he said.