French president Emmanuel Macron was identified as a key ally when he was economy minister.Uber’s lobbying activities in France and its relationship with president Emmanuel Macron are facing an official inquiry following an investigation led by the Guardian last year.A committee of French MPs will now investigate the ride-hailing company’s relationships with public officials, including with the French president , after journalists revealed extensive lobbying of politicians by the company.The Uber files project, which was published by the Guardian and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), revealed that the company identified Macron as a key ally during his time as French economy minister.Macron sought to assist Uber, at one point claiming that he had brokered a “deal” with its political opponents, the files indicated.The documents were provided to the Guardian by Mark MacGann, formerly Uber’s chief European lobbyist, who explained that he had come to believe the company was exploiting its drivers. In its response to the investigation, Uber<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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