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Mixed co-op reactions to European Commission proposal on NGT plants

Farming apexes Copa and Cogeca welcomed the move but oppose the use of patents in plant…

European banking risk reforms ‘need proportionality for co-ops and other small players’

'Pragmatic and flexible approaches' should consider 'available tools, practical implications, cooperation between stakeholders, execution speed and…

European agricultural co-ops call for urgent support as weather hits crop yields

Copa and Cogeca say that many farmers will not be able to cover their production costs,…

Social Economy Europe responds to latest Commission recommendation

'Only by changing the way we produce and consume will we be able to overcome the…

Credit unions discuss regulation with EU representatives in Brussels

Proportionality was a key issue on the agenda for the meetings

Copa-Cogeca welcome European Agriculture Committee vote on food security

The twin apex bodies said farmers should be treated fairly if they are subjected to tighter…

European co-ops respond to provisional deal on renewable energy directive

Copa and Cogeca viewed the agreement as “an acceptable compromise” but REScoop criticised it for sticking…

European agri co-ops call for extra support for farmers hit by Ukrainian exports

The co-ops think the European Commission's proposal to support farmers in countries bordering Ukraine is insufficient

Cecop welcomes EU progress towards the regulation of platform work

The rules, which aim to combat false self-employment, will help efforts to build a level playing…

EU plans to tackle waste packaging meets mixed response from the co-op sector

Co-op retailers welcomed the move but agri co-op apex Copa Cogeca was more critical, viewing some…

Co-ops respond to EU’s plans to boost its social economy

Spcial Economy Europe, Euricse and Cooperatives Europe are among the organisations which helped develop the pathway

Retail co-ops criticise ‘bias’ in EU consultation on new genomic techniques

Euro Coop joined 39 other organisations to argue that the European Commission's survey lacked transparency and…