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14 Oct 2026

PRESS RELEASE: How can every euro invested in the social economy generate a greater multip...

News Press release EaSI / ESF+ programme

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05 Oct 2026

CECOP’s contribution to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the Quality Jobs Ac...

News EaSI / ESF+ programme

CECOP welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commission in developing its Quality Jobs Act.

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21 Sep 2026

CECOP welcomes the revision of the Rescue and Restructuring Guidelines but calls for more...

News Position paper

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17 Sep 2026

SOTEU 2026 – To Meet Great Expectations, We Must Move Beyond Vague Intentions

News

On 16 September, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave her 2026 State of the Union speech, sharing the key priorities of the EU.

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15 Sep 2026

The Alliance for Sustainable Development in Public Procurement (ASDPP) welcomes the propos...

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The Alliance for Sustainable Development in Public Procurement (ASDPP), a coalition of social and environmental NGOs, trade unions, social economy organisations...

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11 Sep 2026

Public Procurement Act – to achieve strategic social and environmental objectives, they mu...

News Position paper

On 9 September, the European Commission published the long-awaited proposal for revising the EU Public Procurement rules.

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07 Sep 2026

Register now: CECOP & FEBEA joint event on the future European Competitiveness Fund

News Event EaSI / ESF+ programme

Can the new MFF be a catalyst for the social economy? The multiplier effect of InvestEU

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27 Aug 2026

New ELA report recognises cooperatives as key employers in long-term care

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In April 2026, the European Labour Authority (ELA) published the report entitled "The long-term care sector: Labour mobility and enforcement challenges", which...

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22 Jul 2026

CECOP Newsletter January - July 2026

News EaSI / ESF+ programme

CECOP is happy to announce the publication of its 2026 newsletter, covering news from January to July 2026. We hope that, through it, members and readers alike...

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10 Jul 2026

CECOP feedback to the European Commission’s proposal for an EU Inc

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CECOP welcomes the European Commission’s consultation on the Commission’s proposal for an EU Inc, or 28th regime.

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09 Jul 2026

New EP resolution on the gender care gap recognises cooperatives providing quality care se...

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08 Jul 2026

Insights from the CECOP - CONFECOOP workshop “From European ambition to Portuguese action:...

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25 Jun 2026

"Cooperatives ensure value created in Europe stays in Europe": We Call for Stronger Value...

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22 Jun 2026

EESC Opinion on the Culture Compass for Europe recognises cooperatives’ added value in the...

News Position paper

In April, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted its opinion on the “Culture Compass for Europe”.

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19 Jun 2026

Over 250 organisations call EU leaders to safeguard European Social and Regional Developme...

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Together with more than 250 organisations across Europe, we call on the European Council to safeguard the EU's social and territorial investment architecture in...

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17 Jun 2026

CECOP welcomes new member Genç İşi Kooperatif (Youth Deal Cooperative)

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CECOP has welcomed a new organization into its membership: Genç İşi Kooperatif from Türkiye

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11 Jun 2026

SEAP Mid-term Review: Renewed commitment to Social Economy must be mainstreamed throughout...

News Position paper

On 30 March, the European Commission published the mid-term review of the Social Economy Action Plan (SEAP).

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09 Jun 2026

CECOP General Assembly 2026

News Event EaSI / ESF+ programme

CECOP held its hybrid annual General Assembly (GA) on 9 June 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal, hosted by CONFECOOP, the Portuguese Cooperative Confederation.

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09 Jun 2026

Report of Activity 2025

News Publication EaSI / ESF+ programme

In our 2025 Report of Activity, we invite our members, readers, and the general public to take a look at our main achievements from last year.

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01 Jun 2026

CECOP on a two-day trip to Iași, Romania, to take part in the ‘Enterprising for Tomorrow’...

News Event

In May, CECOP staff had the opportunity to take part in a series of events dedicated to the social economy in the charming city of Iași, in Romania.

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19 May 2026

Register now: "From European ambition to Portuguese action: cooperatives and the social ec...

News Event EaSI / ESF+ programme

Registrations are now open for the workshop organised by CECOP and Portuguese member Confecoop.

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15 May 2026

125 years of student cooperatives in Poland: Educating generations through cooperatives

News Event

In 2025, Poland celebrated a remarkable milestone: 125 years of student cooperatives.

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29 Apr 2026

CECOP at SEE webinar: Industrial cooperatives’ contributions to reindustrialisation must b...

News Event

On 9 April, CECOP Secretary General Diana Dovgan was among the speakers at the webinar "Social economy as a driver of competitiveness: reindustrialisation and l...

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24 Apr 2026

CECOP calls for more favourable conditions for cooperatives in the General Block Exemption...

News Position paper

The European Commission launched a consultation on the draft proposal for a new General Block Exemption Regulation.

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02 Apr 2026

Inclusion and competitiveness at the core of industrial cooperative featured in newly publ...

News Position paper

‘From Principle to Action. Best Practices for Disability Inclusion’

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