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Letter: IASB Discussion Paper Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Equity
Cooperatives Europe has sent a letter to the International Accounting Standards Board on the IASB Discussion Paper Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Equity (FICE) with a view on its inclusion and effect on the cooperative form of...Tuesday, 22 January 2019 - 4:00pm -
Commissioner Bienkowska: Cooperatives as vehicles for EU entrepreneurial mind-set beyond job creation
With over 141 million cooperators in Europe, the contribution of cooperative enterprises to the EU is undeniable. As support and investment from the European institutions is crucial to the development and visibility of cooperatives not only on the...Monday, 17 September 2018 - 10:00am -
State of the Union 2018: towards a stronger and united Europe.
On 12th of September Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, delivered his yearly State of the European Union speech during the plenary session in Strasbourg. The President addressed a number of topics, including the 2019...Wednesday, 12 September 2018 - 2:00pm -
Cooperatives receive mention in MIP - EU development policy
On 18th of July the European Commission adopted the EU Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP) for the Thematic Programme “Civil Society Organisations and Local Authorities” for the period 2018 – 2020. The document recognises cooperatives as key...Saturday, 1 September 2018 - 2:00pm -
Are you a #CoopStarter? We want to feature you
Are you a #CoopStarter? You could be the insipiration to hundreds of new young cooperative entrepreneurs across Europe. What is this for? #ImaCoopStarter is a campaign of CoopStarter 2.0 project which gathers CoopMentors, youth workers, young...Friday, 31 August 2018 - 4:00pm -
#MyCoopStory 2018 - Gender
In the framework of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)– the chosen topic of 2018 Cooperatives Europe General Assembly – the 2018 #MyCoopStory competition sought out young people developing activities or contributing through their cooperative to...Tuesday, 29 May 2018 - 4:00pm -
PR: European Commission proposes new budget post-2020
On 2nd of May, the European Commission published the “New, modern budget for the Union of 27” – the annual budgets from 2021 to 2027 in the form of a package of proposals for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) post-2020 and new own resources...Thursday, 3 May 2018 - 10:00am -
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 - 12:00pm -
Cooperatives Europe meets European Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen
On 27th of February the Presidency of Cooperatives Europe met with Jyrki Katainen, the European Commission’s Vice President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness, in Brussels. A significant recognition from President of the European...Wednesday, 28 February 2018 - 3:00pm -
Cooperatives Europe supports university certificate on SDGs
On the 11th of December, Cooperatives Europe, with President Jean-Louis Bancel, participated to the high-level launch of the first Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) training certificate , hosted by Sciences Po university - School of Public...Friday, 8 December 2017 - 1:00pm -
Guidebook for creation of care cooperatives released
Cooperatives Europe, together with the iCareCoops project consortium, has released a new “Foundation Guide” – a guidebook to support the creation of innovative older people’s care cooperatives. As Europe is facing an ageing population predicted to...Tuesday, 5 December 2017 - 2:00pm -
PR: A call for a cooperative Future of Europe
On 11th of December, Cooperatives Europe released a Cooperative Call to Action on the Future of Europe to unlock the potential for a wider cooperative economy across Europe. A reflection on Juncker’s speech and the work of the European institutions...Tuesday, 14 November 2017 - 5:00pm