Clashes break out in Rome as taxi drivers rally against ‘Uber amendment’

‘Clashes have broken out at a protest in Rome, as Italian taxi drivers took to the streets to protest as the Italian Chamber of Deputies votes on the ‘Uber amendment,’ which was passed by the Italian Senate earlier in February.
The amendment would see an easing of regulations for taxi companies, a move which protesters see as a benefit for app-based companies like Uber.
The protest is a culmination of a week-long strike by the taxi drivers, who say that the new law would give Uber an unfair advantage over traditional, licensed taxi cabs.’
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