Feb 15 (Reuters) - Uber ( UBER ) plans to expand its

food-delivery business into ​seven new European markets ‌in 2026,

launching services in markets including the ⁠Czech Republic,

Greece and Romania, a ⁠company spokesperson told Reuters ‌on

Sunday.

The expansion ‌will also see Uber ( UBER ) enter Austria, ​Denmark,

Finland and Norway. ‌The company expects the move to generate an

additional $1 billion ​in gross ​bookings over ‌the next three

years.

"We're seeing strong demand from merchants and consumers ⁠for

Uber's ( UBER ) platform - and we think ⁠it's time to raise the bar, shake

things up and deliver better value across the ⁠category," ‌said

Uber's ( UBER ) global delivery head ‌Susan Anderson.

Earlier this week, Uber ( UBER ) ⁠agreed to acquire the delivery arm

of Turkey's Getir from Emirati controlling shareholder Mubadala,

strengthening its footprint in Turkey.

Uber's ( UBER ) expansion plans were first reported ​by the Financial

Times.

(Reporting by Shivani Tanna and Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru;

Editing ​by Sumana ‌Nandy, William Mallard and ​Michael Perry)