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07.06.2016

Time for EU to walk on the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda
Cooperatives Europe has joined the call of SDG Watch for the EU to adopt, as a matter of urgency, an overarching strategy to guide the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. SDG Watch is a European cross-sectoral civil society alliance, set up when the 2030 Agenda was adopted...

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04.05.2016

General Assembly: Celebrating a cooperative decade
On 20th April 2016, Cooperatives Europe celebrated its 10th Anniversary at the annual member meeting, held at Bibliotheque Solvay, in Brussels.  In his opening speech Dirk J.  Lehnhoff, President of Cooperatives Europe, highlighted the major achievements of Cooperatives Europe over the last 10 years  in becoming a recognised actor for representing...

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28.04.2016

Building bridges, not walls: cooperatives provide examples of supporting refugees arriving in Southern Europe
On 20th April, Cooperatives Europe organised a panel discussion on the refugee challenge in Europe as part of its 10th anniversary member meeting in Brussels. Cooperators from Sweden, Italy, Israel and Turkey presented their experiences in working with refugees over the last 18 months in Southern Europe. They illustrated...

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19.04.2016

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

140 million of European citizens are members of a cooperative – new report released by Cooperatives Europe
Cooperatives Europe releases today ‘The Power of Cooperation – Cooperatives Europe Key Figures 2015’. Statistics were collected during a 18-month long research project with members, combining the efforts and contributions of 40 national and sectoral experts from 34 European countries. The report brings forward the impact of cooperatives across...

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17.03.2016

Cooperative Development Support

Cooperatives Europe leads the ICA into a partnership with the EU on international development
On Friday 18th March, Neven Mimica – EU Commissioner in charge of International Cooperation & Development, signed a multi-annual framework partnership agreement with the ICA global and regional offices. This agreement was driven by Cooperatives Europe’s development work over the last decade. In 2008, Cooperatives Europe compiled the first...

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26.02.2016

Entrepreneurship & Social Economy

EU Parliament: MEPs consolidate relations with the cooperative movement
On Tuesday, 24th February, 2016, nearly thirty Italian Members of the European Parliament from major political groups met with the Italian cooperative movement. “We will keep cultivating an open and fruitful relationship” said MEP Patrizia Toia, expressing her support for the strengthening of the relationship between the cooperative movement and the...

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10.02.2016

Cooperative Development Support

Joint Letter to First Vice-President Frans Timmermans on 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Cooperatives Europe, together with other Civil Society Organisations (CSO) from the sustainable development, environment and social sectors have addressed a letter to Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission, calling on the EU and its member states to develop a Sustainable Development Strategy with a timeline of 2030...

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26.01.2016

Cooperative Development Support

Cooperatives welcome EYD’s recognition of the importance of collaborations between CSOs and the EU for development
The 2015 European Year for Development (EYD) has come to an end and a joint declaration of the European Parliament, Council and European Commission was released at the EYD closing ceremony on 9 December 2015. The joint statement recognises the importance of multi-stakeholders partnerships for development and the need...

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08.12.2015

Entrepreneurship & Social Economy

EU Council adopts conclusions on the promotion of social economy: good opportunity for cooperatives
On 7th December 2015 the EU Council in its Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs configuration (EPSCO), adopted conclusions on the promotion of Social Economy as a key driver of economic and social development in Europe. Cooperatives Europe welcomes the text adopted by European Ministers as it acknowledges...

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28.10.2015

Entrepreneurship & Social Economy

Single market strategy: a step into the right direction
On 28th Octobre 2015 the European Commission released the communication “Upgrading the Single Market: More Opportunities for People and Business”. Cooperatives Europe welcomes this initiative: a new, deeper and fairer Single Market can only be beneficial for the EU economy and the lives of its citizens. Focusing on relevant topics...

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