In Pictures: A look at anti-Uber protests around the world

Taxi drivers are up in arms over Uber, claiming that competition from the popular ride-booking app is driving them out of business. Protests around the globe have caused traffic to come to a standstill, and some have even turned violent.

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Feb 11, 2016, 01:20 AM

Anti-riot policemen arrive as taxi drivers block traffic during a demonstration at Porte Maillot in Paris. PHOTO: AFP

Cabbies in Hong Kong vent their anger towards Uber taxis by smashing a cab. PHOTO: ORIENTALDAILY.COM.HK

Taxi drivers block traffic to the airport in a protest against Uber in Montreal, Canada. PHOTO: REUTERS

A London cab driver wears a Star Wars themed costume during a protest against Uber on Whitehall in central London. PHOTO: REUTERS

Taxi drivers block the street in front of the hotel where Uber is training drivers in Montevideo, Uruguay. PHOTO: AFP

An Indian taxi driver sits in his vehicle as he waits for passengers in Kolkata.
PHOTO: AFP

Taxis block a main road in Budapest's city centre in Hungary.
PHOTO: REUTERS

A striking French taxi driver carrying a coffin on his roof blocks traffic during a national protest against Uber in Marseille, France. PHOTO: REUTERS

A striking French taxi driver displays the message, "Uber Go Home" during a national protest against Uber in Paris, France. PHOTO: REUTERS

Parisian taxi drivers gather at the Porte Maillot during a nation-wide strike. PHOTO: AFP

Taxi drivers throw eggs at colleagues who are not on strike during a protest in Costa Rica's capital of San Jose. PHOTO: AFP

Thousands of London black cab taxis drivers block Whitehall during a protest in central London. PHOTO: EPA

A man is detained by police officers during a protest by London cab drivers against Uber in central London.
PHOTO: REUTERS

London cab drivers protest against Uber in central London. PHOTO: REUTERS

A taxi driver tied with chain to a tree outside the private home of Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis, protests against Uber in San Jose, Costa Rica.. PHOTO: REUTERS

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