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02 Oct 2024

Mario Draghi’s report: the EU must become more competitive, but not at the expense of our social model

News Position paper

On 17 September, Mario Draghi released his long-awaited report on “The future of European competitiveness”. The report outlines reforms that the former Italian Prime Minister and President of the European Central Bank recommends t...

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02 Sep 2024

CECOP SNAPSHOT 2022 - 2023:  An overview of industrial and service cooperatives

News Publication EaSI / ESF+ programme

In 2022-2023 CECOP carried out a quantitative data collection among its members to gain better insight into the network. The data collected highlights the size of the network, the diversity of economic activities in which cooperat...

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28 Aug 2024

CECOP Welcomes Political Guidelines of Ursula von der Leyen, Newly Re-elected President of the European Commission – But More Needs to Be Done

News

On 18 July, Ursula von der Leyen was re-elected as President of the European Commission. She also presented her political guidelines, framing her agenda for the next Commission. CECOP welcomes the framework but calls for greater a...

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24 Jul 2024

Can worker cooperatives be competitive enterprises in the global market? Our answer is yes!

News

Three cooperatives with rich histories, SACMI, Cefla and Mondragon, demonstrate how innovation, adaptability and adhering to the cooperative principles can allow enterprises to stay competitive in an ever-changing world. In 2023 a...

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23 Jul 2024

Event workshop on the transposal of the Council Recommendation on Social economy in Italy

News Press release Event EaSI / ESF+ programme

On the 24 June, CECOP co-organised the conference “The cooperative movement in the social economy – an Italian Action Plan” together with the Italian Cooperative Alliance and Social Economy Europe. The event took place in Rome and...

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11 Jul 2024

New SME Envoy Network report on business transfers

News

As foreseen in the SME Relief Package in 2023, the SME Envoy Network recently developed a report on the assessment of the framework conditions for business transfers (including intra-family succession, selling to a third party and...

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25 Jun 2024

CECOP General Assembly 2024

News Event EaSI / ESF+ programme

CECOP held its hybrid annual General Assembly on 25 June 2024 in Rome, Italy, hosted by the Alleanza delle Cooperative Italiane.

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25 Jun 2024

Report of Activity 2023

News Publication EaSI / ESF+ programme

In our Report of Activity from 2023, we invite our members, readers, and the general public to take a look at our main achievements from last year.

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07 Jun 2024

CECOP signs a joint call for more transparency in monitoring and implementation of the European Care Strategy

News Press release

As part of the implementation of the 2022 Council Recommendation on access to affordable high-quality long-term care, which accompanied the introduction of the broader European Care Strategy, it is recommended that EU Member State...

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19 Apr 2024

Enrico Letta’s report: a promising step to dynamize the EU’s Single Market

News Position paper

On the 17th of April, Enrico Letta published his report on the future of the EU single market titled “Much more than a market: speed, security, solidarity” which covers a vast array of topics that also concern industrial and servi...

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19 Apr 2024

ZOOM IN on our Belgian member - Smart

News

CECOP had the chance to sit down with its member Smart and discuss the ongoing Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

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17 Apr 2024

La Hulpe Declaration: Promising future for the EPSR, but gaps remain

News

A High-Level Conference on the European Pillar of Social Rights was held at La Hulpe in Belgium on 15 and 16 April 2024. The final objective of the conference was to adopt an interinstitutional declaration preparing the future soc...

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16 Apr 2024

CECOP co-signs a public letter supporting public investments for a stronger, more resilient and sustainable economy

News

Alongside 65 organisations and academics, CECOP signed a public letter initiated by the Fiscal Matters coalition. The letter addresses EU leaders ahead of the European Council on 17-18 April 2024 where future EU priorities will be...

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09 Apr 2024

Industrial and service cooperatives’ priorities for European elections 2024

News Press release Publication EaSI / ESF+ programme

CECOP's Manifesto for the 2024 EU Elections: Cooperatives Empower Workers, Reindustrialize and Innovote for the Benefit of All

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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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