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The European Parliament's Internal Market Committee (IMCO) adopted the rapporteurs' compromise proposals on the Digital Services Act yesterday evening. This morning, the overall report by Danish Social Democrat Christel Schaldemose will be finally voted on in committee, which is considered a formality after yesterday's approval. We have gathered reactions on key aspects of the compromises and give an outlook on possible lines of conflict with the Council.
By Jasmin Kohl
Online platforms like Uber and Deliveroo are booming, their revenues have increased fivefold in recent years. For many employees, however, little of this comes through: They struggle with precarious working conditions and a lack of transparency from algorithms that evaluate their performance. The European Commission yesterday presented a law aimed at remedying the situation.
By Jasmin Kohl
With the new government comes significant restructuring in digital policy. Old ideas will be shelved and it remains to be seen whether the new ones will take hold. The new distribution of responsibilities will also affect some European projects.
By Falk Steiner