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05.12.2014

Entrepreneurship & Social Economy

Bringing cooperative entrepreneurship to young generations: a challenge for the future
Democratic control and particpation, shared ownership, long-term development perspectives are only few of the principles that youth and cooperatives share. To go deeper into this question and debate about how cooperative enterprises can support young people, Cooperatives Europe and the European Youth Forum organised the event ‘Money grows on...

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07.11.2014

Meeting with Director Marie Donnelly of DG Energy: Empowering EU citizens in the energy market
Following the EU Council Approval of the 2030 Climate and Energy Framework in October and the start of the new EU Commission, the Cooperatives Europe energy group including Rescoop.eu, The Co-operative Energy (UK) and DGRV (Germany) organised a meeting with the Director to discuss next steps in EU energy...

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06.11.2014

Cooperative Development Support

#Coopdev seminar: LA & EU cooperatives call on for a continuous political dialogue to strengthen cooperative impact on development
On 5th November, Cooperatives of the Americas and Cooperatives Europe in partnership with Coopermondo, FNCUMA and DGRV, organised the workshop “Cooperation between Latin America & Europe: Contributions to an inclusive & sustainable development” within the Cooperative Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia. The meeting focused on the role of cooperatives in fostering...

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05.11.2014

Entrepreneurship & Social Economy

Cooperatives have their say in Europe 2020 strategy review
In 2010 the EU launched the Europe 2020 strategy for promoting smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. After four years a review process has been launched in order to design the strategy for the coming years. In its contribution to the consultation, Cooperatives Europe highlighted how much the overall impact...

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EU Council

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20.10.2014

Towards the next EU Council: Cooperatives call for a citizen-based EU energy policy
From 23rd to 25thOctober, the European Council will take place in Brussels. Heads of State will meet to agree on the EU’s 2030 energy and climate objectives. In particular, they will have to decide on concrete targets and strategies with regard to CO2 emission reductions, the share of renewable energy and more concrete...

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07.10.2014

Entrepreneurship & Social Economy

EU SME week: EU Commission expresses support to include cooperatives in the new SBA strategy
From 1st to 3rd October, Cooperatives Europe participated in the 2014 SME Assembly on ‘Growth Through Enterprise: Exploiting the Opportunities ahead’ and the SME envoy follow-up meeting in Naples. This three-day event is the main focus of the European SME week.  The 2014 SME Assembly counted around 700 participants...

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03.10.2014

Entrepreneurship & Social Economy

MEP Toia brings cooperatives into Commissioner Bienkowska’s EP hearing
On 2nd October, Commissioner-designate for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Elzbieta Bienkowska underwent a public hearing at the EU Parliament in order to be ratified as a Commisioner. In her introductory speech, Ms.Bienkowska said: “I see visible signs of economic recovery in the EU. We therefore have to...

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22.09.2014

Entrepreneurship & Social Economy, Regulatory Framework for Cooperatives

Towards the EU conference on social economy in Rome: Three main objectives
On September 15, Cooperatives Europe sent its contribution to the consultation on ‘Unlocking the potential of social economy for EU growth’ organised by the Italian government in preparation of the European Conference on social economy taking place in Rome on November 17 and 18 under the Italian EU Presidency. Cooperatives...

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09.09.2014

Cooperative Development Support, Entrepreneurship & Social Economy, Regulatory Framework for Cooperatives

Next step: Parliament hearings to Commissioners-designate, here are our suggestions
On 10th September, the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, announced his team of 27 Commissioners-designate, including seven Vice-Presidents, as well as the distribution of portfolios of the next European Commission. The European Parliament has now to vote by consent for the entire College of Commissioners, including the...

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15.07.2014

Cooperative Development Support

Cooperatives Europe participates in Informal Meeting of EU Ministers and State Secretaries for development
On 15th July, Cooperatives Europe was invited to speak at an open dialogue event on the new role of the private sector in development. The event took place within the Informal Meeting of EU Development Ministers organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the EU Commission under...

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