> Uber has also asked the European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, to intervene, and an official European investigation into Germany’s ban

> Uber has also asked the European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, to intervene, and an official European investigation into Germany’s ban on UberPop — along with similar rulings in France and Spain — is expected to be completed sometime this year. Will be interesting to see how this goes. Uber makes heavy use of lobbyists in the US [1]. Would the same work with the EU? [1] http://uk.businessinsider.com/uber-has-a-huge-group-of-lobbyists-to-help-it-take-over-the-world-2014-12 http://uk.businessinsider.com/uber-has-a-huge-group-of-lobby...