Uber has come upon a stumbling block in Germany, after the Berlin government issued a prohibition order that seeks to ban both its premium UberBLACK service and ridesharing UberPOP offering in the city. Berlin authorities say that Uber’s services pose a threat to passenger safety with the use of “non-approved drivers in unlicensed vehicles,” and that it is also seeking to protect the taxi trade._Uber faces_a_€25,000 ($33,400) penalty for each violation of the ban, while drivers are looking at a_€20,000 fine. According to the Financial Times, the order hasn’t kicked in yet, and Uber said that “if” the prohibition order...
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