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The Dutch data protection watchdog said on Monday it hit ride-hailing app Uber with a 290-million-euro ($324 million) fine over the transfer of personal data of European drivers to U.S. servers.

The regulator said the transfers were a "serious violation" of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as they failed to appropriately protect driver information.

Uber Boat in Greece will expand its boat services from the island of Mykonos, where it launched last year, to Athens, Corfu and Santorini, allowing visitors to travel to beach clubs and reach remote locales, the company said.

The Council of State has ruled that companies can operate minibuses on Greek islands through the Uber platform, annulling a decision by the Deputy Minister of Transportation that said they would have to register their routes two hours in advance.

Europe moved a step closer to giving so-called gig economy workers at online platforms such as Uber and Wolt greater social and labour rights on Monday, although companies said little would change under the watered-down rules.

Europe's attempt to give workers at Uber, Deliveroo and other online platforms more social and labor rights failed a second time after Greece and three other countries abstained from voting on the watered-down political deal.

EU lawmakers and governments struck a watered-down deal on Thursday on the rights of workers at Uber, Deliveroo and other online companies.

The two sides had reached a provisional agreement in December but subsequent opposition from France, Ireland, Greece, Lithuania and other countries torpedoed the deal, forcing legislators back to the negotiating table.

European Union lawmakers provisionally agreed on Wednesday on a bill aimed at giving workers at online companies such as Uber and Deliveroo employee benefits, which if adopted would be a global first.

The new rules will prevent workers from being wrongfully classified as self-employed, and therefore not eligible for benefits, by introducing "presumption of employment".

Athens taxi drivers will be pulling off the capital's streets for seven hours on Thursday and all day on Wednesday, November 22, their union, SATA, announced on Tuesday.

Online gig work is growing globally, particularly in the developing world, creating an important source of employment for women and young people in poorer countries where jobs are scarce, according to a World Bank report released Thursday. 

Taxi drivers on Rhodes have said they are determined to escalate protests after more than 200 taxi drivers gathered at the island's port to block the disembarkation of about 25 cars they say are from a company that cooperates with Uber.