×
GreekEnglish

×
  • Politics
  • Diaspora
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Cooking
Friday
13
Feb 2026
weather symbol
Athens 13°C
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • World
  • Diaspora
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Mediterranean Cooking
  • Weather
Contact follow Protothema:
Powered by Cloudevo
> World

Leaked documents reveal Uber’s secretive relationship with top politicians

Macron held at least four meetings with former Uber head Travis Kalanick

Newsroom July 11 11:09

Over 100,000 leaked documents revealed ridesharing giant Uber’s secretive relationship with some of Europe’s top politicians, including French President Emmanuel Macron while he was serving as the minister for the economy.

Over 124,000 documents that included more than 83,000 emails from between 2013 and 2017 show that Uber’s controversial former head Travis Kalanick was on a first-name basis with Macron as the company attempted to launch operations in France, a move that sparked widespread violent protests from the country’s taxi companies and drivers, according to reporting from BBC, which obtained the leaked documents.

>Related articles

France: The debate on the motion of impeachment against Barnier has begun

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew visits Paris – Will also meet with Emmanuel Macron

France: English does not exist as a language, says Macron adviser

The two first met in October 2014, shortly after Macron was appointed minister for the economy, to discuss Uber’s launch in the country. Macron saw Uber as a potential new source of jobs and was enthusiastic about helping the company, soon becoming one of Uber’s most dependable champions within the French government.

That first meeting was summarized by Uber lobbyist Mark MacGann in an email, who said the talk was that Uber lobbyist Mark MacGann described the meeting as “spectacular. Like I’ve never seen,” adding that “we’ll dance soon.”

source foxbusiness.com

Ask me anything

Explore related questions

#President Emmanuel Macron#Uber leaks
> More World

Follow en.protothema.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news

See all the latest News from Greece and the World, the moment they happen, at en.protothema.gr

> Latest Stories

OPEKEPE No2, the son Panagopoulos, Tsipras, tsipouro drinks, Tasoulas, Djokovic’s permit, foreign and Greek investors for the saltworks

February 13, 2026

The trick with one-time tax IDs: How a network of straw men made millions through fake shell companies

February 13, 2026

Farmers load tractors onto trucks and head to Athens – Cretans arrive in Piraeus

February 13, 2026

Pavlos de Grèce on the possibility of creating a political party: “A lot goes through my mind”

February 13, 2026

What is the EU’s Industrial Acceleration Act: Brussels’ new trade doctrine that worries China – What changes

February 13, 2026

“Konstantopoulou engages in bullying — she pushes you to the limit”: The clash in Parliament, the barbs, and Adonis’s new statements

February 13, 2026

Artificial Intelligence and how far it can go – Viral video featuring Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise blurs the line between fantasy and reality

February 13, 2026

ICE’s operation in Minnesota is terminated

February 13, 2026
All News

> World

Artificial Intelligence and how far it can go – Viral video featuring Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise blurs the line between fantasy and reality

An ultra-realistic AI-generated “fight” between the two Hollywood icons captivates millions online while fueling fresh concerns about deepfakes, misinformation, and the future of the entertainment industry

February 13, 2026

ICE’s operation in Minnesota is terminated

February 13, 2026

Erdogan: Turkey’s wind is blowing on the international political scene; we set the agenda

February 12, 2026

Conflict in Britain between Starmer and the owner of Manchester United: “We’ve become a colony of immigrants”, “make a public apology”

February 12, 2026

Kim Jong Un has chosen his teenage daughter as the next leader of North Korea

February 12, 2026
Homepage
PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY COOKIES POLICY TERM OF USE
Powered by Cloudevo
Copyright © 2026 Πρώτο Θέμα