European Parliament Passes Landmark Directive on Platform Workers' Rights
The European Parliament has approved the EU's inaugural directive aimed at regulating the employment rights of individuals working through online platforms
The anti-corruption non-governmental organisation Transparency International has called for stricter ethical rules in the European Parliament.
170 European deputies from the previous mandate until 2014 have found jobs in the private sector and nearly 1/3 work at lobbyist firms in Brussels, showed a report of the organisation published in Brussels on Tuesday.
Out of 27 former European Commissioners of the Barroso Commission, half were employed by companies listed in the register of lobbyist organisations. Unlike commissioners, however, deputies do not have a restrictive period for professional realisation after the end of their mandate.
European Commission spokesperson Margaritis Schinas, however, reminded that the institution has the strictest code of ethics and added:
"We would very much like for some people addressing criticisms to the Commission to apply the same strict restrictions. But when we look around, we see that we are alone in our efforts to regulate ethical rules for Commissioners. We have the strictest requirements, compared to all other international organisations and national governments."
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The European Parliament has approved the EU's inaugural directive aimed at regulating the employment rights of individuals working through online platforms
As the Hungarian forint experiences volatility, German investors are increasingly advocating for Hungary to adopt the euro, reaching the highest level of support in over a decade
Eurostat data indicates that Greece (161.9%), Italy (137.3%), France (110.6%), Spain (107.7%), and Belgium reported the highest public debt-to-GDP ratios among EU member states by the conclusion of 2023
Concerns are mounting within the European Parliament regarding potential Russian interference in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, coupled with apprehensions surrounding Russian-owned properties in Bulgaria
A dire situation looms over European airspace as thousands of passenger planes, predominantly ferrying tourists, find themselves ensnared in a perilous web of Russian jamming attacks, leaving them disoriented and vulnerable mid-flight.
In a significant affirmation of Bulgaria's path towards Eurozone accession, European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni has confirmed the European Commission's support for Bulgaria's admission to the Eurozone in 2025
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