The Uber Files Show Just How Far Macron Has Come
Leaked documents show how officials such as the French president helped Uber expand in Europe. But the attitude towards US tech giants has changed since then.
Reformed?
Photographer: LUDOVIC MARIN/AFPIf there’s something the leaked Uber Technologies Inc. documents show — aside from the questionable ways in which the company sought to break into new markets in Europe — it’s just how much the European political establishment has soured on doing business with US tech firms.
Although previous years were marked by friendly encounters between American executives and European officials hoping to benefit from new jobs, the relationship these days is far from cozy. The European Union argues US tech has become too dominant, in part due to little oversight, and it’s aiming to fix that. It wants to tax companies more, regulate more heavily and build its own technology champions.