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30 Apr 2025

The Implications of DG GROW Abandoning the Social Economy at a Critical Juncture

News

CECOP joins over 200 European and national organisations supporting a joint letter put forward by Social Economy Europe.

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25 Apr 2025

Cooperatives take center stage at fi-compass conference on workers buyouts in Madrid

Event

Worker Buyouts emerged as a transformative force for saving jobs and communities at a high-level EU event on social finance and cooperative ownership.

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25 Apr 2025

CECOP at the Social Platform event “What’s next for Social Europe?”

Event

On 25 March 2025, Social Platform hosted an event at the European Parliament to discuss the future of the European Social agenda.

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23 Apr 2025

10 Suggestions to Support Business Transfers in the EU

News

Seven European organisations urge the EU to put business transfers high on the EU agenda.

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26 Mar 2025

CECOP signs joint call: the new EU Commission must give space to its ambitions on long-term care

News

20 European organisations are calling for the EU to live up to its ambitions for reforms in long-term care.

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07 Mar 2025

Advancing Gender Equality in cooperatives: a collective effort for a more inclusive society

News

Cooperatives, by their very nature, strive to empower all members equitably, making gender equality both a goal and a measure of their success. However, embracing these values requires deliberate effort and ongoing commitment. 

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03 Feb 2025

CECOP’s contribution to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the Single Market Strategy 2025

News

The European Commission conducted a consultation to collect evidence from stakeholders for the upcoming Single Market Strategy, to be launched by June 2025.

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16 Jan 2025

European Commission hosts the conference “Fostering Europe’s prosperity and industrial transformation: Cooperatives as drivers of change”

News Event

On the occasion of the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives launched by the United Nations, the European Commission is organising a one-day event to promote the cooperative model.

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18 Dec 2024

CECOP at the Social Platform policy debate “The Future of Long-Term Care in Europe”

News Event

On 4 December 2024, CECOP took part in the policy debate organised by the Social Platform, “The Future of Long-Term Care in Europe”.

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18 Dec 2024

Our Italian members Confcooperative Federsolidarietà and Legacoopsociali at the G7 Italy meeting on Inclusion and Disability

News Event

On 14-16 October 2024, the first Minister’s Meeting on Inclusion and Disability was held in Umbria, Italy, under the framework of the Italian Presidency of the G7.

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17 Dec 2024

CECOP joins the European Commission's campaign “Social Economy Voices”

News Video

CECOP had the opportunity to participate in the European Commission's campaign “Social Economy Voices”.

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25 Nov 2024

CECOP, jointed by the European cooperative movement, presents to the European Parliament its priorities for the 2024-2029 Term

News Event EaSI / ESF+ programme

On 5 November 2024 the event co-organised by CECOP and Cooperatives Europe, with the support from REScoop, EACB, Euro Coop, and COGECA, took place in the European Parliament in Brussels.

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06 Nov 2024

Cooperative Vision for a Sustainable and Competitive Europe: Setting Priorities for the 2024-2029 EU Term

News Press release Event EaSI / ESF+ programme

On 5 November 2024 the event "Cooperative vision for a sustainable and competitive Europe - priorities for the 2024-2029 term" took place in the European Parliament, hosted by MEP Irene Tinagli (S&D)

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06 Nov 2024

Small and Micro Social Economy Enterprises as important players in Europe’s journey towards Green Transition: Potential and Challenges

News Press release Event Project

Impressions from the webinar organised by the partners of the EU-funded SKI.F.T. project on 29 October 2024.

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14 Oct 2024

Cooperative Vision for a Sustainable and Competitive Europe: Priorities for the 2024-2029 EU term

News Event EaSI / ESF+ programme

The EU is currently preparing for a new political chapter. From boosting business competitiveness and funding to upholding social rights, from mainstreaming sustainability in a feasible way for businesses to safeguarding democracy...

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02 Oct 2024

Mario Draghi’s report: the EU must become more competitive, but not at the expense of our social model

News Position paper

On 17 September, Mario Draghi released his long-awaited report on “The future of European competitiveness”. The report outlines reforms that the former Italian Prime Minister and President of the European Central Bank recommends t...

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02 Sep 2024

CECOP SNAPSHOT 2022 - 2023:  An overview of industrial and service cooperatives

News Publication EaSI / ESF+ programme

In 2022-2023 CECOP carried out a quantitative data collection among its members to gain better insight into the network. The data collected highlights the size of the network, the diversity of economic activities in which cooperat...

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24 Jul 2024

Can worker cooperatives be competitive enterprises in the global market? Our answer is yes!

News

Three cooperatives with rich histories, SACMI, Cefla and Mondragon, demonstrate how innovation, adaptability and adhering to the cooperative principles can allow enterprises to stay competitive in an ever-changing world. In 2023 a...

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25 Jun 2024

Report of Activity 2023

News Publication EaSI / ESF+ programme

In our Report of Activity from 2023, we invite our members, readers, and the general public to take a look at our main achievements from last year.

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02 May 2024

CECOP Newsletter #1 - 2024

News EaSI / ESF+ programme

CECOP is happy to announce the publication of the first edition of our newsletter of 2024. We hope through it, members and readers alike, will stay informed of our latest activities and EU developments.

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09 Apr 2024

Industrial and service cooperatives’ priorities for European elections 2024

News Press release Publication Video EaSI / ESF+ programme

CECOP's Manifesto for the 2024 EU Elections: Cooperatives Empower Workers, Reindustrialize and Innovote for the Benefit of All

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11 Mar 2024

Joint letter on the revision of the Waste Framework Directive

News

Joint letter by over 80 European and national organisations on the revision of the Waste Framework Directive

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16 Feb 2024

CECOP at the European Social Economy Conference in Liege “Social Economy at the core of Transitions”

News

The European Social Economy Conference took place in Liege, Belgium on the 12 and 13 February

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30 Jan 2024

Transition Pathway for the EU mobility recognizes the strengths of multistakeholder cooperatives in private public partnerships

News

The European Commission, in its Transition Pathway for the EU mobility, recognizes the strengths of multistakeholder cooperatives in private public partnerships to achieve the twin transitions and enhance the resilience of the mob...

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14 Dec 2023

Enabling micro and small social economy enterprises to engage in green transition

News Project

The "Skills for transition" (SKI.F.T) project

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