They've been banned in the Netherlands, India, and Thailand, and now Spain's ordered them to quit. Spain went a bit further, however, in that they also ordered banks and telecommunications companies to cease supporting Uber.
Meanwhile, their CEO has been indicted in South Korea, there are two suits against them in their home state, and Illinois has passed legislation to heavily regulate the company's operations. The French government has told them they can't operate in their country, as have governments in Belgium and Germany, but as they did in Portland, Uber continues to operate as it awaits the outcome of litigation.
In Portland, they have agreed to "temporarily" cease operations.
In what has become their trademark rejoinder, Uber pledged to "work with" Spain to resolve their differences, because Uber is "modern" and an important part of "the sharing economy".
“We will also collaborate with Spanish politicians to develop the modern framework needed to create a permanent home for Uber and the sharing economy,” the company said in a blog post.
Smarmy. It can't be illegal or otherwise wrong, because they don't think it should be. So they'll just do what they want, wherever they want.
