The worker, social and artisans' cooperatives are part of the CICOPA constituency and have an important contribution to make to world peace because of their mission of creating sustainable jobs and providing firm and dignif...
On 11 April 2006, at the moment when the Commission was examining and amending the text of the directive service, just after the European Parliament, a working document on services of general interest was publi...
On 9 November 2005, the Commission launched “the European transparency initiative” and is organising a large consultation on this issue (from 3 May to 31 August 2006).
The participants to the conference «For the full involvement of employees in the European Cooperative Society» (Brussels 15-16 June 2006) invite ETUC and CECOP to consider the following Declaration in their respective decision-mak...
On 15 and 16 June 2006, the European Confederation of trade unions (ETUC) organised with CECOP as a partner and with the support of the European Commission, a conference which subject was «For the full involvement of employe...
Patrick Lenancker was elected last Friday as the new president of « Confédération générale des Scop » by its National Council, after the withdrawal of Patrick Segouin in March for health rea...
In June 2006, the Directorate General for Internal Market and services aimed to consult on the future of Internal Market policy. CECOP answered to this consultation which has important implications for the cooperatives, particular...
From 3 May to 31 August 2006, the European Commission is organising a consultation on « transparency ».
On 7 June, Ms Anne Van Lancker, Belgian Euro MP (socialist) hosted an informal meeting with a delegation of the Social Platform to which participated a representative of CECOP. The issue was to decide the follow up to the European...
On 30 May, DG Enterprise's new SME Envoy Ms Lebail had her second meeting with the main European business organisations, again with the participation of Cooperatives Europe and CECOP. The new call for proposal for EIC and IRC,...
Organised on LEGACOOP, CGSCOP, COCETA and CONFESAL's initiative, in the scope of the ongoing project in which CECOP is a partner, a study day gathered on 1st June 2006, representatives of cooperative and trade union organisati...
You will find a questionnaire on the website about worker cooperatives, the SCE Directive, and trade unions in your country. We would like to ask all members to answer this questionnaire and particularly members who will participa...
On 1 June, CECOP received the visit of a 7-person delegation from Confcooperative Sardegna, composed of the leaders of the regional union and of the four provincial unions.
We are very happy to announce that Mr Daniel Pavel has been re-elected at the head of the Slovak Union of Producer's Co-operatives (SUPC). We wish him all the best for his new mandate.
The Slovak Union of Producer's Co-operatives (SUPC) with the Co-operative Union of Slovakia and the International Exhibition Centre Agrokomplex Nitra organise the 13th International Co-operative Contract and Sale Exhibition CO...
The text of the Service Directive as amended on 16 February 2006 by the European Parliament has gone back to the Commission. Less than two months later, on 4 April 2006, the Commission publishes a new proposal, to be submitted to...
A round table entitled “Croatian Cooperatives of Veteran's - the New Business Force” was held on 21 March 2006 in Zagreb, capital of Croatia. The event was initiated and organized by the Ministry of the Family, Vet...
The text of the Service Directive as amended on 16 February 2006 by the European Parliament has gone back to the Commission. Less than two months later, on 4 April 2006, the Commission publishes a new proposal, to be submitted to...
We attach this first draft position, as announced last week.
As you know, the ETUC conference will take place on 15-16 June. We are happy to confirm the participation of the following organisation: CO-LABOR (Luxemburg), FKU (Sweden), Legacoop (Italy), Confcooperative (Italy), Coop Finland (...
The text of the Service Directive as amended on 16 February 2006 by the European Parliament has gone back to the Commission. On 4 April 2006, the Commission publishes a new proposal, proposing amendments to the amendments made by...
On 10 May, the Committee on national development of the European Parliament published a report on the preparation of the assent procedure for the Community's strategic guidelines for the period 2007-2013.
The workshop took place on 20 May for the whole day, and, for part of the day, in different meetings, analysing different questions affecting worker cooperatives in particular.
