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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Lisa O'Carroll in Brussels

New EU gig economy laws saved from oblivion by Belgian compromise

Delivery riders in Spain
Delivery riders in Spain. The proposed legislation was originally blocked by some member states last month. Photograph: Islandstock/Alamy

New laws designed to improve the rights of gig economy workers in the EU contracted to companies such as Uber have been saved from oblivion after they won the majority backing of member states.

The legislation had been blocked by a group of countries last month, when France said it could not support the text on the table and Germany abstained.

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