Europe's bid to boost gig workers' rights fails again
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.
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EU lawmakers and Belgium had clinched the deal last week, the second attempt after a December agreement failed to get the support of France and several other EU governments.
«The final compromise deal on the Platform Work Directive was put forward for endorsement by ambassadors at Coreper,» Belgium's EU representation said on X social media. Coreper refers to the ambassadors' meeting.
«Unfortunately the necessary QMV (qualified majority voting) wasn't found,» it said, adding that it
