EU seeks clarification from former EC vice-president over Uber revelations

EU executive responds following claims Neelie Kroes lobbied Dutch PM and others

The EU executive has announced that it will write to its former vice president, Neelie Kroes, for clarification" following revelations that she secretly helped Uber lobby the Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, and a string of other national politicians.

The European Commission has been facing calls to open an immediate inquiry and defend the EU's integrity" in the wake of the reports, which showed that Kroes called Dutch government authorities about Uber less than six months after leaving her post as the EU's top official on internet policy.