Platform Revolution: shaping the future of work in the EU and Western Balkans
The Project centres around the fast development of platform work in the Western Balkans and the EU. This new phenomenon has witnessed fast growth since the pandemic, particularly with digital platforms like “Upwork”.
31. October 2025
Factors such as flexibility, the promise of better opportunities for a decent income, and high unemployment rates in the Western Balkans have fueled the popularity of platform work in the regions. While the European Union has taken some steps to regulate the upcoming economy through the Platform Work Directive, legislative action in the Western Balkans has been slow and fragmented.
The project consortium includes:
EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy – Czech Republic
CDI Cooperation and Development Institute - Albania
CEP European Policy Centre –Serbia
ESE Association for Emancipation, Solidarity and Equality of Women – North-Macedonia,
IA Institut Alternativa – Montenegro
Kośiuszko Institute – Poland
SFPA Slovak Foreign Policy Association – Slovakia
CEID The Centre for Euro-Atlantic Integration and Democracy - Hungary
Below you can read the evaluation papers, prepared within the Platform Revolution project, which address the challenges and opportunities faced by European countries in implementing the new EU Platform Work Directive, particularly with regard to worker classification and the presumption of employment.
Read the evaluation paper on Czechia here:
Read the evaluation paper on North Macedonia here:
Read the evaluation paper on Poland here:
Read the evaluation paper on Serbia here:
Read the evaluation paper on Montenegro here:
Read the evaluation paper on Hungary here:
Read the evaluation paper on Albania here:
Read the evaluation paper on Slovakia here:
Here you can also read the published background papers on platform work. These background papers provide an in-depth analysis of the evolving landscape of platform work in North Macedonia, Poland, Czechia, Serbia, Montenegro, Hungary, Albania and Slovakia. They explore the rapid growth of digital labor platforms, mapping the types, prevalence, and demographic characteristics of platform workers across the countries.
Read the background paper on Czechia here:
Read the background paper on North Macedonia here:
Read the background paper on Poland here:
Read the background paper on Serbia here:
Read the background paper on Montenegro here:
Read the background paper on Hungary here:
Read the background paper on Albania here:
Read the background paper on Slovakia here:
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