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Uber used dangerous and illegal tactics in rise to power, leak reveals

A massive leak of 124,000 internal Uber documents illustrate the extents to which Uber was willing to go in building its empire.

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Why the French are right about our agriculture exports

Amid French anger over pesticides making their way to France in NZ exports, the EU has made a pledge to halve pesticide use by 2030. Where will that leave our farmers?

Newsroom.co.nz

No-confidence vote embodies divided French parliament

Lawmakers are debating a no-confidence motion Monday in the French National Assembly, requested by a leftist coalition to symbolically mark their opposition to the government and President Emmanuel Macron’s economic policies

The Independent UK

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France's Macron under fire over Uber contacts as minister

French President Emmanuel Macron came under pressure on Monday from opposition politicians over his reported links with ride-hailing company Uber Technologies during his years as economy minister.

Reuters

Macron under pressure to explain 'secret deals' with US taxi company Uber

Opposition deputies have called for an enquiry into French President Emmanuel Macron's past support for online transport giant Uber when he worked for a socialist government. This follows media revelations accusing the former economy minister of making "secret deals" to bend legislative rules.

Radio France Internationale

Macron’s government survives no-confidence vote in parliament

French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne survived her first no-confidence vote in parliament on Monday sponsored by the hard-left opposition. The vote came as President Emmanuel Macron was under pressure to explain allegations of his past support for taxi app Uber while he was economy minister.

France 24

Secret texts, illegal actions: What we’ve learned from ‘the Uber Files’ so far

The Uber Files reveal secret meetings and texts with world leaders, drivers endangered for sympathy points, and admissions of illegal activity.

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‘A state scandal’: calls for inquiry into Macron’s links to Uber lobbying

Opposition politicians attack French president over reports he supported Uber’s efforts to disrupt taxi sector

The Guardian - UK

French parliament to hold vote of no-confidence in Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's leadership

The French parliament will hold a vote of no confidence in the govenment of Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. Proposed by the leftist coalition NUPES, the motion is not likely to pass, but it highlights the difficult path ahead for President Emmanuel Macron as he begins his second term.

Radio France Internationale

How global media are covering the Uber law-breaking revelations

From Washington Post’s reporting of the company thwarting government probes to Germany’s Süddeutsche Zeitung on Uber’s ‘wild west’ tactics

The Guardian - AU

Monday briefing: How disregard for the law turned Uber into a global empire

In today’s newsletter: What you need to know about the leak of 124,000 documents revealing inner workings of tech giant

The Guardian - UK

Leaked Uber files detail how politicians helped ride-sharing giant's global rise

An Uber lobbyist described France's Macron as a "true ally," according to the Guardian-led report.

Axios

Uber secretly lobbied governments, thwarted police: Report

Thousands of leaked documents have exposed Uber to have lobbied world political leaders to help the ride-sharing company.

The New Daily

Uber reportedly lobbied politicians, broke laws in global push

Uber Technologies Inc. attempted to lobby politicians and flouted laws as part of efforts to expand globally from 2013 to 2017, according to newspaper reports based on leaked documents.

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The Guardian - UK

Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals

124,000 documents expose inner workings behind US tech firm’s rise as a global empire responsible for 19m journeys a day

The Guardian - UK

Emmanuel Macron secretly aided Uber lobbying drive in France, leak reveals

Leaked messages show then French economy minister told Uber executives he had brokered secret ‘deal’

Reuters

"We're not the devil": France Inc. grapples with new political order

France's business elite is grappling to live with a new more hostile political order a month after far-right and hard-left parties robbed President Emmanuel Macron's government of its control of parliament.

The Conversation

The war in Ukraine shows it's time for a new way to ensure security in Europe

The ongoing political and military standoff between Russia and the United States is the most recent indicator that Europe’s security and economic architecture must be transformed to harmonize European and Russian strategic interests.

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The Guardian - UK

It’s not only Britain. The west needs honest, trustworthy leaders to deter autocrats

A showdown is looming with Russia and China, but public confidence and belief in democratic institutions is waning, says Observer columnist Simon Tisdall

The Independent UK

EU, US urge North Macedonia to move forward on EU bid

In a joint statement, the European Union's Foreign Affairs chief Josep Borrell and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken have expressed support for the candidacy of both Albania and North Macedonia to join the European Union

The Independent UK

French women push to cement abortion rights after US ruling

The right to abortion in France has been inscribed in law for 47 years and enjoys broad support across the political spectrum

ABC News

World leaders express sadness, outrage over death of Shinzo Abe, paying tribute to 'friend', 'brilliant leader'

World leaders express their sadness and outrage at the fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe, describing him as a champion of democracy, a great leader, and a friend.

France 24

Rising generation of young lawmakers stake their claim in French parliament

The June 2022 French legislative elections have seen a new generation of young, mostly angry lawmakers angling for influence in the National Assembly. Does this spell a real break from the past or merely the rise of hung parliament theatrics for France?

Axios

"Giant on the world stage": World shocked by assassination of Japan's Shinzo Abe

The former prime minister was shot while giving a speech at a campaign event.

Reuters

France's Macron: Japan has lost a great prime minister in Shinzo Abe

Japan has lost a great prime minister, French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday in a tribute to Shinzo Abe after the former Japanese premier's death in a shooting attack during an election campaign event.

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