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European organisations representing co-operatives launch International Year of Cooperatives 2012 with EU political agenda.
The European organizations representing co-operatives at EU level* kick off the United Nations’ International Year of Co-operatives today with the launch of their 2012 political agenda, ‘Co-operatives for Europe – Moving Forward Together’. -
Press conference: International Year of Co-operatives officially launched in Europe
On January, 12 co-operatives and co-operative organisations across Europe and the world celebrated the start of the International Year of Co-operatives. Cooperatives Europe, together with the European organisations representing co-operative sectors...Thursday, 12 January 2012 - 1:00pm -
Co-operatives welcome the new European policy document on Social Business
Last 25 October the European Commission published a communication on Social Business Initiative: “Creating a favourable climate for social enterprises, key stakeholders in the social economy and innovation”. This initiative is part of a package of proposals for more responsible businesses, which follows up on the Single Market Act. -
EU Commissioner Piebalgs meets co-opeatives and Fair Trade organisations
On Wednesday 5 October 2011 the co-operative movement represented by Dame Pauline Green, President of the International Co-operative Alliance, and Klaus Niederländer, Director of Cooperatives Europe together with the Fair Trade movement represented...Monday, 10 October 2011 - 3:00pm -
Polish Parliament rejects law against co-operatives
The battle to stop a legislative procedure seriously threatening the Polish co-operative movement has ended with the Polish Parliament rejecting the draft law. Another battle is won against the attempts to undermine the values and principles of the...Monday, 26 September 2011 - 4:00pm -
Co-operatives call on EU to do more to support diversity in the European economy
In her speech to the European Union’s Informal Council of Industry Ministers, Dame Pauline Green, President of the International Co-operative Alliance, told the EU that it needs to do more to support a diverse, strong European economy. Dame Pauline...Tuesday, 26 July 2011 - 4:00pm -
Stakeholders urge EU institutions to support the “Third Industrial Revolution”
Brussels, 1 February 2011 (for immediate release) – The Environment Committee of the European Parliament, chaired by Jo Leinen MEP, and representatives of the five major political groups in the EP joined today with Europe’s main associations representing small and medium-sized companies (UEAPME), consumers’ interests (BEUC), cooperatives (Cooperatives Europe) and the Foundation on Economic Trends in a call for a “Third Industrial Revolution” ahead of the European Council’s summit devoted to energy.