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Fighting for Fairtrade workers as Britain prepares for Brexit

The outcome of the EU referendum, with the UK preparing to withdraw, has already created significant…

Co-op supporter elected president of the European Parliament

Antonio Tajani, a keen supporter of co-operative enterprise, has been elected president of the European Parliament.…

Social Enterprise UK publishes its new year wishlist for ministers

Britain should move towards mutual solutions in areas like social care and transport, and should make sure…

End of year review 2016: International

DEVELOPMENT January: Davos 2016: Can co-ops contribute to the 4th Industrial Revolution? World leaders and business…

Co-op Party chair calls for mutualisation of Royal Bank of Scotland

The Royal Bank of Scotland should be mutualised to overhaul the culture of the bank and bolster…

European Commission fines Crédit Agricole for allegedly taking part in Euribor cartel

The world’s largest co-operative by turnover, Crédit Agricole, has been fined €114.7m by the European Commission for participating…

EU Commission launches Start-up and Scale-up Initiative

The European Commission has revealed its Initiative on Start-up and Scale-up, which places a strong emphasis on…

Agri co-ops welcome the tackling of unfair trading practices

Copa-Cogeca, the organisations representing European farmers and agri co-operatives, have welcomed recommendations made by the EU…

What are the legal implications of Brexit for co-ops?

The UK government intends to trigger Article 50 to leave the EU by March 2017 –…

Co-operatives, capital and a great vindication

Since the 2008 financial crisis, we have become used to discussions of bank “capital”. Capital is…

Spanish agricultural co-ops debate TTIP

Agricultural co-operatives from Valencia in Spain explored the challenges facing their sector during a one-day conference…

Priorities for European fruit and vegetable working party

Copa-Cogeca, the organisations representing European farmers and agri co-operatives, will be working to support producer organisations…