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French publishers set up media co-operative

Member organisations include Blast, Streetpress, Vert, Reporterre, Alternatives économique, Liberación, Le Média and Basta!

Research from Coop France looks at gender equality in nation’s co-ops

Men earn 11.2% more than women in co-operatives, compared to 17.9% in the rest of the…

How are co-ops contributing to the Olympic Games?

Co-ops and the wider social economy are providing essential products and services

Top 100 co-ops in France have a joint turnover of €286bn 

The sector has a joint turnover of €286bn, 30.8m members and 914,747 employees

French rail operator Railcoop goes bust

The co-op went into administration in October 2023

French housing co-op federation releases guide on how to create a co-op culture

The guide offers practical tips to create or strengthen the co-operative culture using a four-step methodology

Retail co-ops put on a united front as store thefts continue to rise

'We’re working closely together. We’ve all seen the same issues and broadly I think we’re all…

Railcoop starts issuing travel vouchers for 2024 Bordeaux-Lyon train tickets

'Our objective is to demonstrate the citizen mobilisation of the territories, to prove to our financial…

Railcoop suspends freight activities to focus on developing passenger services

The French co-op plans to launch its first passenger service next year and is running fundraisers…

Carbon offsetting co-op offers climate action to help the world’s poorest communities

'Co-operative Climate Action has been launched for people who want to offset their carbon emissions by…

Co-ops among the world’s top female-friendly companies

Forbes magazine’s list features Desjardins Group, John Lewis Partnership, Unipol Group, Crédit Agricole and Crédit Mutuel

Social and Solidarity Economy Book Prize winners announced

'The books elected this year question the future of our world and the role that the…