Spain set to impose new restrictions on ride-hailing drivers


FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past empty parking spots for ride-hailing services, know in Spain as VTC (transport vehicles with driver) at Barcelona's airport, Spain, January 31, 2019. REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo

MADRID (Reuters) -The Spanish government is set to impose new restrictions on drivers working with ride-hailing apps such as Uber after the European Union's top court overturned a set of local curbs in Barcelona, a draft document seen by Reuters showed.

The cabinet could approve the decree as early as on Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the matter, allowing regional authorities to force drivers of private cars for hire to respect additional criteria to be able to operate in specific areas.

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