L’Uberization of France
Jemma - French LessonsContributor blog post by Jemma:
French Lessons is delighted to welcome back the ever-engaging Philippe for his annual musings on what makes France, well, France.
“UberPop should be dissolved and branded illegal, and cars should be seized.” This recent declaration came from none other than Président François Hollande.
His words followed a week of violent …Continue reading here
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