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14.07.2014

Regulatory Framework for Cooperatives

EYE2014 report: cooperatives tackle youth unemployment and achieve sustainability in Europe
On 11th July, the European Youth Event final report was released and handed over to the Member of the European Parliament (MEPs). The European Youth Event (EYE2014) organised by the European Parliament in close cooperation with the European Youth Forum took placed from 9th to 11th May at the...

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04.07.2014

Cooperative Development Support

Strong cooperative voice at Development Policy Forum in Lima
From 24th to 27th June, the regional seminar for Latin America of the Policy Forum in Development took place in Lima, which was organised by the EU Commission (DG DevCo) together with several Latin American civil society organisations (CSOs). The meeting aimed to bring EU development policies, programs and...

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26.06.2014

Further EU support is needed for an energy transition based on cooperatively owned energy projects and citizen initiatives
On 26th June, the event ‘Decentralized energy systems: Engaging citizens in Europe’s energy future’ took place in Brussels within 2014 EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) organised by the EU Commission. The main message that came through the event was the need for a more supportive and stable legislative framework...

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24.06.2014

Cooperative Development Support

EU Council supports greater role of cooperatives in development cooperation
On 23rd June European Foreign Affairs Council adopted conclusions on the role of the private sector in international development. The document follows the EU Commission’s communication ‘A stronger role of the private sector in achieving inclusive and sustainable growth in developing countries’, released on 13th May 2014. Cooperatives Europe welcomes the...

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28.05.2014

EU Elections: Time for Europe to listen to the needs of its citizens
On Sunday 25th, the results of the European Parliament elections were announced. At the same time Cooperatives Europe’s #coopsupporter campaign was completed with more than 40 candidates joining as #coopsupporters from whom 27 were elected by citizens and got a seat in the EU Parliament. On the election results,...

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20.05.2014

President of European Socialists confirms support to cooperative enterprises
Cooperatives Europe Vice-President Petar Stefanov recently met with Mr. Sergei Stanishev, President of the Party of European Socialists (PES), to present the Cooperative Manifesto for the European elections. Mr. Stefanov expressed his confidence that the representatives of PES in the next European Parliament will be committed to supporting cooperatives...

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15.05.2014

Cooperative Development Support

‘Cooperatives in development’ online platform is live
On 15th May, ‘Cooperatives in development’ online platform was launched. The new website showcases the international development projects that European cooperative organisations are carrying out all over the world. The online platform allows knowledge exchanges and facilitates the creation of partnerships with cooperatives, other stakeholders and donors. The website...

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13.05.2014

Cooperative Development Support

Cooperatives provide decent jobs, sustainable livelihoods and inclusive solutions to social problems
A new communication on the private sector in development was released by the European Commission on 13th May: “A stronger role of the private sector in achieving inclusive and sustainable growth in developing countries”. The communication, which follows ‘Agenda for Change’ – the main EU political document for development...

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11.04.2014

Slightly improved guidelines on environmental & energy aid still hamper local efforts towards the energy transition
 On 9th April 2014 the European Commission adopted in principle the Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy 2014-2020. Although the newly published Commission’s proposal for environmental and energy aid presents a slight improvement from the draft version, it still does not favour local efforts towards decentralised...

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10.04.2014

The time has come for a cooperative Europe
Dirk J. Lehnhoff, President of Cooperatives Europe, participated on Tuesday 8th April in a roundtable organised by the Emilia Romagna regional federation of the Alliance of Italian Cooperatives, where he met several Italian candidates to the next European Elections. In his speech he highlighted how “the sole focus of...

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