EU agreement on rider protections fails. This was announced by Belgium's rotating EU presidency.
The ambassadors of the 27, gathered in Coreper II to give the green light to the agreement on the directive renegotiated on 8 February. France, Germany, Greece and Estonia have announced their abstention, thus forming the necessary blocking minority among the 27. Italy, it is understood, voted in favor of the text. Reproduction reserved © Copyright ANSA. All rights reserved.