After more than three years of work, 25 employment ministers of the EU member states gave their green light for the Platform Work Directive on Monday – outvoting the largest EU member states Germany and France. France voted against the directive, while Germany abstained, as in previous votes. The necessary qualified majority of 65 percent of the population was nevertheless achieved. The dossier was considered so complicated that it has now been elevated to ministerial level. According to Table.Briefings information, there were no side votes with Greece and Estonia to enable their approval of the law.