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12 Mar 2024

Members State find an agreement with the European Parliament on the Platform Work Directive

News

EU Member States find an agreement with the European Parliament on the Platform Work, unblocking the legislative process and opening the way for the formal adoption of the Platform Work Directive

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11 Mar 2024

Joint letter on the revision of the Waste Framework Directive

News

Joint letter by over 80 European and national organisations on the revision of the Waste Framework Directive

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16 Feb 2024

CECOP at the European Social Economy Conference in Liege “Social Economy at the core of Transitions”

News

The European Social Economy Conference took place in Liege, Belgium on the 12 and 13 February

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30 Jan 2024

Transition Pathway for the EU mobility recognizes the strengths of multistakeholder cooperatives in private public partnerships

News

The European Commission, in its Transition Pathway for the EU mobility, recognizes the strengths of multistakeholder cooperatives in private public partnerships to achieve the twin transitions and enhance the resilience of the mob...

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24 Jan 2024

CECOP reaction to the European Commission’s proposal for a Council Directive on Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT)

News

CECOP supports the Commission's BEFIT proposal to develop a single European corporate tax law (COM/2023/532 final) based on the fundamental principles of a common tax base. However, it draws attention to a number of issues, the ec...

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23 Jan 2024

CECOP attending the informal EPSCO on the future of the Social Pillar

News Event

On the 11 and 12 January, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union organised a significant gathering - the informal EPSCO meeting. This meeting brought together key players, including Ministers for Employment an...

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19 Dec 2023

Conference "Workers Buyouts - What is the cooperative key to success" highlights the untapped potential for worker buyouts across the EU

Event EaSI / ESF+ programme

on the 29 of November, CECOP organised its Conference "Workers buyouts - what is the cooperative key to success?" in Brussels, the final conference of its Campaign on Skills.

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19 Dec 2023

CECOP Mutual Learning Sessions among members on cooperatives and commons

News Event EaSI / ESF+ programme

During the second semester of 2023, CECOP hosted a series of three MLS for members on the topic of cooperatives and commons.

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14 Dec 2023

Enabling micro and small social economy enterprises to engage in green transition

Press release Project

Start of the "Skills for transition" (SKI.F.T) project in Copenhagen

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08 Nov 2023

Conference Workers Buyout - what is the cooperative key to success?

Event EaSI / ESF+ programme

CECOP is organising its conference "Workers Buyouts - What is the cooperative key to success?", the flagship event of its campaign on skills #coopskills2023.

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23 Oct 2023

CECOP’s session on energy community cooperatives for SMEs at the EU Industry Days 2023

News Event

CECOP has organized a session “A win-win for the enterprises and the planet? How energy community cooperatives are creating a more resilient and energy independent future for European enterprises » during the EU Industry Days 2023...

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19 Oct 2023

ZOOM IN On our Spanish member – COCETA

News

CECOP had the chance to sit down with its member COCETA, and discuss the ongoing Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

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17 Oct 2023

COODING - the first international event for cooperatives on digital and new technologies!

News Event EaSI / ESF+ programme

Last 29 – 30 September, 400 cooperators, experts and academia joined COODING event, the first international event to discuss the role that cooperatives are playing and can play in the future of digital and new technologies.

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14 Sep 2023

Re-industrialization and strategic independence of EU industries were the highlights of SOTEU 2023 – but it cannot be at the cost of social Europe

News Press release

CECOP’s reaction to the 2023 State of the Union address from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

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26 Jul 2023

CECOP launches its new campaign #CoopSkills2023

News Publication Event Video EaSI / ESF+ programme

CECOP launches a campaign on skills for worker and social cooperatives! Find out about all the activities organised for #CoopSkills2023

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25 Jul 2023

Open call: gender diversity and inclusion expert

News

CECOP is looking for a gender diversity and inclusion expert to help develop its gender diversity/inclusion policy.

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24 Jul 2023

Job vacancies - Advocacy Advisor and Communication Officer

News

CECOP and CICOPA are looking for a new Advocacy Advisor and Communication Officer

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10 Jul 2023

Joint statement by CECOP and other stakeholders on the Platform Work Directive ahead of the trilogue negociations

News Position paper

Joint-statement by CECOP, European Youth Forum, Solidar and the Social Platform calling for an ambitious Directive on improving working conditions in platform work ahead of the trilogue negociaitions.

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07 Jul 2023

Net-Zero Industry Act: A promising proposals that needs to be more inclusive

News

CECOP welcomes the Net-Zero Industry Act. However, we consider that the proposal fails to capture some needs, as well as to include all relevant stakeholders in its tools.

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05 Jul 2023

Join us at COODING the first international event for cooperatives on digital and new technologies!

News Event EaSI / ESF+ programme

CECOP invites you to the event: COODING - discussing & enhancing cooperation around the use of digital and new technologies in cooperatives

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30 Jun 2023

Joint Press Release COCETA - CECOP - CICOPA: International Day of Cooperatives

Press release

Industrial and service cooperatives call on the Spanish Government to make the most of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU to promote a fostering ecosystem for cooperatives. COCETA, CECOP, and CICOPA make this appeal...

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15 Jun 2023

Commission’s proposal for Council recommendations for social economy: great opportunity but some risks persist 

News Position paper

On 13 June, the European Commission published its proposal for a Council recommendation on developing social economy framework conditions which was announced in the Social Economy Action Plan. 

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13 Jun 2023

The Council of the European Union adopts its position on the Directive on improving platform work

News

On 12 of June, the EPSCO Council of the European Union adopted with a qualified majority its position on the Platform Work Directive.

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13 Jun 2023

CECOP and Social Economy Europe hosted the parallel seminar "Social Economy as driving force for green and digital transition" at the Social Economy Conference

News Event EaSI / ESF+ programme

CECOP co-hosted the seminar on "Social economy as driving force for green and digital transition", which took place during the Social Ecomomy Conference on the 8th of June, 2023, in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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09 Jun 2023

CECOP welcomes new members OZRSS and Workers.coop

News

CECOP has welcomed two new organisations into its membership: OZRSS & Workers.coop

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