The Member States once again rejected, on Friday 16 February, the agreement reached with the European Parliament on 8 February on the digital platform workers directive (see EUROPE B13347A8).
Although Spain and Italy, whose votes were also being observed, were finally able to rally behind the latest text, the weight of Germany and France, as well as Estonia and Greece, enabled them to form a blocking minority.
Germany had long made known its intention to abstain, as its coalition...