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CECOP responds to the European Commission’s Social Pillar package

A statement calls for 'a drastic shift of EU policies towards encouraging investment rather than putting…

New European award for education in co-operative entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial Cooperative Experience brings together several organisations, including the Co-operative College and Euricse

Taking steps to meet the long-term needs of refugees

Europe is facing its biggest displacement of people since the Second World War and attention is…

Alliance Africa hosts co-operative youth conference

The event looked at how co-ops could harness the potential of the continent’s huge young population…

European farm co-ops leader meets with UN to discuss development

Cogeca president Thomas Magnusson met with UN social policy and development chief Daniela Bas to make…

Agricultural co-ops warn EU about risks facing farmers

Ministers are meeting to discuss the Common Agricultural policy – and Copa and Cogeca say it…

Openfield: Case study of one of the UK’s leading agricultural co-ops

The co-op has a dedicated group of 300 farmers and supplies more than 150,000 tonnes of…

Cooperatives Europe responds to Juncker’s State of the Union speech

The address was criticised for failing to mention the social economy and co-operative enterprises

European agri co-ops want EU legislation against unfair trading supply chain practices

Sector bodies Copa-Cogeca want a ban on unfair practices backed by enforcement measures and deterrent sanctions

What next for fish producer organisations after Brexit?

'The problems are failures at all levels of government and governance. If that central quality of…

Putting young people at the centre of international co-operative development

'We're empowering them to challenge the perception that they have no viable voice. Young people can…

New website created to raise awareness of employee ownership as a business option

TransfertoCoops.eu offers guidance for company owners and employees in a bid to boost the model across…