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The EU Commission had estimated that 5.5 million platform workers, out of 28 million, would be reclassified under the new rules (Photo: Unsplash)

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Belgian presidency seeking to revamp EU deal for gig workers

The Belgian EU presidency is working against the clock to get a deal with the European Parliament and EU Commission on improving the conditions of gig workers back on track — but internal disagreements over their working status continue to threaten a final agreement.

A provisional deal was reached under the Spanish presidency on 13 December, but collapsed little more than a week later, raising questions about what went wrong.

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Paula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.

The EU Commission had estimated that 5.5 million platform workers, out of 28 million, would be reclassified under the new rules (Photo: Unsplash)

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Paula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.

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