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BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Europe's attempt to give workers at Uber, Deliveroo and other online platforms more social and labour rights failed a second time after France and three other countries abstained from voting on the watered-down political deal. Belgium, the current holder of the rotating EU presidency, is unlikely to muster enough support for yet another attempt, especially as the European Parliament which has to endorse a final deal, gradually winds down ahead of elections in June. Still...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Europe's attempt to give workers at Uber, Deliveroo and other online platforms more social and labour rights failed a second time after France and three other countries abstained from voting on the watered-down political deal. Belgium, the current holder of the rotating EU presidency, is unlikely to muster enough support for yet another attempt, especially as the European Parliament which has to endorse a final deal, gradually winds down ahead of elections in June. Sti...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Europe's attempt to give workers at Uber, Deliveroo and other online platforms more social and labour rights failed a second time after France and three other countries abstained from voting on the watered-down political deal. Belgium, the current holder of the rotating EU presidency, is unlikely to muster enough support for yet another attempt, especially as the European Parliament which has to endorse a final deal, gradually winds down ahead of elections in June. Sti...

Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Belgian Presidency of the Council.

Quote of the week by Group President Iratxe García Pérez:

During a plenary debate today, the leader of the Socialists and Democrats, Iratxe García Pérez, welcomed the new Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, and she p

On Tuesday, MEPs discussed the programme of Belgium’s six-month Council Presidency, which started on 1 January, with Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.

Crucial year of elections: “If 2024 brings us ‘America first’ again, it will be more than ever ‘Europe on its own’”

Alternatively, platform workers who wish to continue with platform work but are interested to pick up new skills can tap on other training programmes.

The planned Directive on Platform Work was supposed to be done, but now there are new problems: EU member states did not agree with the trilogue compromise, endangering the whole project.