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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 -
Vice President Tajani supports roadmap for cooperatives in Europe
On 10th July the first meeting of the permanent working group on cooperatives set up by EU Commission Vice President Antonio Tajani took place. -
ITRE committee recognises the contribution of cooperatives to the entrepreneurship 2020 action plan
The Industry, Research and Energy Committee (ITRE) of the European Parliament adopted today a motion for a resolution on the Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan presented by Austrian MEP Paul Rübig (EPP). Cooperatives Europe welcomes the text adopted...Tuesday, 9 July 2013 - 3pm -
ITRE committee recognises the contribution of cooperatives to the entrepreneurship 2020 action plan
The Industry, Research and Energy Committee (ITRE) of the European Parliament adopted today a motion for a resolution on the Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan presented by Austrian MEP Paul Rübig (EPP). Cooperatives Europe welcomes the text adopted today, which underlines how the measures described in the EU Commission’s Action Plan should address all types of businesses, explicitly mentioning cooperative enterprises. -
International Day of Cooperatives: Power to the People
On the eve of the United Nations International Day of Co-operatives (July 6) organisations are calling for an urgent transformation towards a more socially and environmentally friendly energy system. -
International Day of Cooperatives: Power to the People
On the eve of the United Nations International Day of Co-operatives (July 6) organisations are calling for an urgent transformation towards a more socially and environmentally friendly energy system. Climate Alliance, Cooperatives Europe, Ecopower,...Friday, 5 July 2013 - 10am -
UN, FAO and ILO celebrate cooperatives
On the occasion of the International Day of Cooperatives, on the 6 th of July, United Nations (UN), the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) released a statement to support cooperative businesses...Thursday, 4 July 2013 - 2pm -
European Parliament strongly supports cooperatives
The European Parliament adopted today a report on the contribution of cooperatives to overcoming the crisis. Italian MEP Patrizia Toia (S&D) presented this report. The text praises the contribution of the 160.000 cooperative enterprises, which...Tuesday, 2 July 2013 - 5pm -
European Parliament strongly supports cooperatives
The European Parliament adopted today by vote a report on the contribution of cooperatives to overcoming the crisis. Italian MEP Patrizia Toia (S&D) presented this report. The text praises the contribution of the 160.000 cooperative enterprises, which are members of Cooperatives Europe, to the EU economy and for employment stability. -
Welcome Croatia, Welcome Croatian cooperatives
Cooperatives Europe welcomes Croatia as today, July 1 st , this country has become the 28 th Member State joining the European Union. Cooperatives Europe also welcomes the fact that now Croatian cooperatives will be able to join the working group on...Monday, 1 July 2013 - 5pm -
Time to act to support all type of SMEs and fight youth unemployment
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Citizens seizing the EU’s energy transition
On June 26 th , Cooperatives Europe and Rescoop organised the high level policy conference ‘Big energy: Small Energy? The role of cooperation for the EU’s energy transition’. The event was held at the European Commission as part of the EU...Thursday, 27 June 2013 - 11am