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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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