European Commission

Platform work: Parliament forges first compromises

In the future, it will not be the employees who have to prove whether an employment relationship exists, but Google, Uber and Co.: At the heart of the proposal to improve the situation of platform workers is the reversal of the burden of proof. Because the devil is in the details, however, the deliberations of Parliament and the Council are taking an unexpectedly long time.

By Markus Grabitz

New statute for EU parties: hardened fronts

Trilogue on its own business: The European Parliament sees demands by the Council on the party statute as an attack on the EU parties' right to self-determination. Money and political freedom of movement are at stake.

By Markus Grabitz

Didier Reynders – 'Rule of law is not a matter of compromise'

By Redaktion Table

Commission to present MFF revision in early 2023

By Markus Grabitz

Werner Stengg – co-creator of the digital agenda

By Corinna Visser

Commission announces Raw Materials Act for March 2023

By Leonie Düngefeld

Gas procurement: Commission favors tenders

By Manuel Berkel

Breton: 'Combustion engines have a future beyond 2035'

In an interview with Europe.Table, Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton commits to combustion technology even beyond 2035. He reserves the right to take corrective action if the transformation to electromobility goals are not met.

By Markus Grabitz

Bosnia and Herzegovina supposed to become candidates for EU accession

By Markus Grabitz

Combustion engine phase-out for trucks: Commission proposal delayed

By Markus Grabitz