The Spanish taxi drivers' association that had asked the EU's top court to rule that Uber is an ordinary transportation company subject to regulation on Thursday welcomed as "a social victory" the landmark decision in their favour.

"This will truly represent a social victory, and the whole of society will benefit from this," Ivan Esma, spokesman for the Elite Taxi association, told reporters, adding that "the road will be long" for the ruling to be enforced.

source: AFP