The European Parliament on Wednesday approved a forthcoming law on when workers on platforms like Uber and Deliveroo should be treated as employees. Platforms have argued that such workers are self-employed, excluding them from some European Union labour rights such as paid holidays and sick leave. The Platform Work Directive would classify workers on "gig-economy" apps as employees in cases where platforms control factors such as how much money workers are paid or their working hours, or superv
The European Union managed to display a united front on Thursday as all 27 member states - including Hungary - agreed €50 billion ($54 billion) in aid for Ukraine at a Brussels summit. "This locks in steadfast, long-term, predictable funding for Ukraine," European Council President Charles Michel posted on X, formerly Twitter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the unanimous decision by EU leaders as proof of "strong EU unity" after Hungary dropped its entrenched opposition to the a
The European Union agreed a funding deal worth more than $50 billion for Ukraine in a crucial summit on Thursday that comes at a pivotal moment in the war.
The European Union will find a way to pass a proposed 50 billion euro ($54 billion) aid package for Ukraine "with or without" the support of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk concluded at a press conference on Jan. 30.