> regulatory regime that included up to 300 hours of obligatory training

> quota of taxi licences that in some cities changed hands for up to €250,000

> Macron... embrace the new digital economy and shake up France’s rigid labour market in an effort to reverse rising unemployment

Clearly, the situation was not good. If you have to pay Eu.250000 for a taxi license, that points to corruption and a cabal controlling supply artificially. While it can be argued that Uber needs to provide drivers more benefits, that was not what these protests were about. This was mostly about protecting cabals.