Industrial and service cooperatives call on the Spanish Government to make the most of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU to promote a fostering ecosystem for cooperatives. COCETA, CECOP, and CICOPA make this appeal...
On 13 June, the European Commission published its proposal for a Council recommendation on developing social economy framework conditions which was announced in the Social Economy Action Plan.
On 12 of June, the EPSCO Council of the European Union adopted with a qualified majority its position on the Platform Work Directive.
CECOP co-hosted the seminar on "Social economy as driving force for green and digital transition", which took place during the Social Ecomomy Conference on the 8th of June, 2023, in Gothenburg, Sweden.
CECOP has welcomed two new organisations into its membership: OZRSS & Workers.coop
In our Report of Activity from 2022, we invite our members, readers, and the general public to take a look at our main achievements from last year.
On May 31 2023, CECOP contributed to the European Commission’s consultation on the amendment of the Regulation on de minimis state aid for services of general economic interest (SGEI)
CECOP invites the broader cooperative community to contribute to the relief efforts after the devastating floods in the Emilia-Romagna region.
CECOP is happy to announce the publication of the first edition of our newsletter of 2023. We hope through it, members and readers alike, will stay informed of our latest activities and EU developments.
Giuseppe Guerini has met in Madrid with the Spanish Director-General of Social Economy, as well as visiting our Spanish member COCETA.
CECOP and several of its members spoke at the FI Campus event, presenting the cooperative model in a session focused on worker buyouts
CECOP president Giuseppe Guerini attended the OECD Conference “Inspiration, innovation and inclusion: Shaping our future with the social and solidarity economy”. This article details his intervention on social impact measurement.
European Commission is preparing to revise the Late Payments Directive – here is CECOP’s feedback
On March 15, 2023, European Commission published the green and digital transition pathway for construction – it acknowledges the important contribution of worker cooperatives
Find out more about our advocacy on the topic of platform work. In recent years CECOP has worked hard to raise awareness on the challenges workers face on platforms, and the cooperative solutions available.
CECOP’s Secretary General will be discussing worker buyouts in this event.
In connection with the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the most important European players in the field of social economy gather in Gothenburg, at a conference highlighting the role of social economy in cr...
CECOP had the chance to sit down with our member Coompanion, and discuss the ongoing Swedish Presidency.
After two earthquakes hit Türkiye and Syria, the cooperative movement is getting together to channel and amplify help.
December 9, 2022, marked the 1-year anniversary of the Social Economy Action Plan (SEAP), a key EU document outlining EU policies in support of social economy.
This CECOP report focuses on how coops contribute to meeting the high demand for care and address the challenges in the sector. It is now readily available in Polish.
Today, on 2 February 2023, European Parliament in the plenary vote approved the EMPL committee report on the Platform Work Directive, supporting cooperatives and promoting fair competition for honest businesses.
In December 2022, after months of intense work, European Parliament’s EMPL committee adopted its report on the Directive on improving working conditions in platform work
On November 14, the European Commission presented the Transition Pathway for Proximity and Social Economy, which outlines measures for green and digital transition in social economy enterprises.
