European Freelancers Week (#EFWeek) will return in multiple locations across Europe between October 7 – 15, 2017. Freelancers, self-employed professionals, digital nomads, solo-entrepreneurs and coworking… Read More »European Freelancers Week is Open for Registration
The European Commission has called to revise the European SME Definition in a recent Inception Impact Assessment. The original definition dates back to 2003 and… Read More »Five Criteria to Define Freelancers in the Revised European SME Definition
Freelancing gives you freedom. Typically, freedom to work from wherever you choose. But is it also fulfilling its promise of bringing more and better quality… Read More »Four Ways Freelancers Can Contribute to Rural Development
The social dialogue is the process whereby social partners (trade unions and employer organisations) negotiate, often in collaboration with the government, labour market policies. It is a… Read More »Can the social dialogue be replaced by an algorithm?
The European Parliament has recently voted in favour of a stronger European Pillar of Social Rights, including labour protections for all workers, “regardless of the type… Read More »Why Self-Employment Needs Nurturing, and not Protection
The vast majority of freelancers are highly-skilled knowledge workers and business service providers. Because of their flexible mind set, they are naturally driven to broaden… Read More »Freelancers Urge Europe to Support Cross-Border Services