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The European Parliament and the Council struck on Thursday a new deal on a draft law to improve the conditions of platform workers, after the previous agreement had been derailed in a last-minute revolt.

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Member states have given a new chance to the Platform Workers Directive, whose survival hangs by a thread.

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A hard-fought deal on a draft law designed to improve the conditions of millions of gig workers across the European Union unexpectedly fell apart on Friday morning during a meeting of ambassadors in Brussels.

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In this edition, we head to Strasbourg to rate Spain's six-month presidency of the Council of the EU and break down the landmark deal reached on the rights of platform workers.

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In this edition of Brussels, my love?, we discuss Ukraine's readiness to become an EU member state and talk about the "uberization" of the European economy.

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Estimates put the number of global online gig workers at as many as 435 million people and say demand for gig work increased 41% between 2016 and the first quarter of 2023.

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A recent French parliamentary committee report highlighted workers’ vulnerability at Uber as the EU debates regulations to strengthen digital platform workers’ rights.

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They look at horrors so others don't have to. Now Facebook content moderators in Kenya are suing the company over work conditions in a landmark case.

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The former lobbyist, who blew the whistle on unethical practices at Uber, gave his insider account during an appearance at Web Summit.

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The boom of fast grocery delivery services over the last few years seems to be running out of steam, with a raft of firms now cutting costs - and jobs.

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Delivery app customer sparks outrage with request to take out the bins

A request for help with the bins drew attention to the precariousness of gig work in Spain.

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Deliveroo fined for abusing riders' rights in France

Two ex-bosses of the British company's French division were also fined and given suspended prison terms.

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Drivers for Lyft, Uber, Bolt and others have been killed while at work, but getting support for their families isn't easy.

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When Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, the country's OnlyFans creators didn't expect to be hit by international sanctions. Then their accounts were frozen.

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Riders for platforms like Uber Eats can earn bonuses doing "quests" against the clock. But a fatal accident suggests there might be more at risk than money.

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Deliveroo riders are not employees, Belgian court rules

A Belgian court has just denied a group of belgian deliveroo riders the right to be classed as employees but a new proposal from the European Commision could overhaul platform worker’s rights across Europe.

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New EU rules could turn 4.1 million gig workers into regular employees

A proposed EU directive will force digital platforms to ensure their employees have rights such as paid holiday and workplace insurance.

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