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MEPs adopt common corporate tax proposals
On 15th March, the Members of the European Parliament approved the Corporate Tax Reforms package encompassing the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB – Rapporteur Alain Lamassoure, EPP, FR) and the Common Corporate Tax Base (CCTB) which is...Friday, 16 March 2018 - 12pm -
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...Tuesday, 19 April 2016 - 11pm -
SME envoy: A step forward for a stronger EU SME policy
On 19-20 March Cooperatives Europe attended the latest Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SME) envoy’s meeting in Paris. The event was hosted by the French Ministry for Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs. All Member States, the EU Commission and...Monday, 23 March 2015 - 1pm -
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...Monday, 22 September 2014 - 3pm -
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...Tuesday, 9 September 2014 - 11am -
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...Monday, 14 July 2014 - 3pm -
Cooperatives Europe expects to reinforce cooperatives identity through its contribution to EU Commission’s consultation
On 14 th March, Cooperatives Europe released its contribution to the consultation of the EU Commission on a draft notice on the notion of state aid pursuant to Article 107 (1) TFEU. The objective of the draft notice is to provide guidance for...Monday, 17 March 2014 - 11am -
Towards the EU cooperative roadmap: Third meeting of the working group on cooperatives
On 31 st January, the third meeting of the permanent working group on cooperatives set up by EU Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani took place in Brussels. The topic of this session was financing of cooperatives & business development...Monday, 3 February 2014 - 6pm -
Towards a European economy, which actually serves its citizens
On January 16-17 the social business conference ‘Social entrepreneurs: have your say!’ took place in Strasbourg, organised by the European Commission. The conference’s objective was to take stock of the implementation of the Social Business...Monday, 20 January 2014 - 5pm -
Cooperative entrepreneurship and education: dialogue started with the EU Commission
On 11th October, the second meeting of the permanent working group on cooperatives set up by EU Commission Vice-President Antonio Tajani took place in Brussels. A group of field experts from national cooperative organisations, some European sectoral...Wednesday, 16 October 2013 - 4pm -
State of the Union 2013: “There is no way back to business as usual”
European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, gave today his annual State of the European Union speech at the European Union Parliament's plenary session in Strasbourg. In his speech, Barroso said: “Make no mistake. There is no way back to...Wednesday, 11 September 2013 - 2pm -
Vice President Tajani supports roadmap for cooperatives in Europe
On 10 th July the first meeting of the permanent working group on cooperatives set up by EU Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani took place in Brussels. This meeting was an opportunity to address cross-sectoral issues concerning cooperative...Wednesday, 10 July 2013 - 6pm