CECOP had the chance to sit down with member SČMVD, and discuss the ongoing Czech Presidency.

CECOP’s answer to the call for evidence on developing framework conditions for social economy through Council recommendation, announced by the European Commission.

CECOP’s reaction to the 2022 State of the Union address by the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen

CECOP joins Social Economy Europe in the effort to highlight the role of social economy actors, in particular cooperatives, in answering the multiple crises that Europe is currently facing.

On September 7, 2022, European Commission published a package of policy documents on care, including the first ever European Care Strategy and two proposals for Council recommendations on long-term care and early childhood educati...

CECOP participated in Bigre! and held a workshop on “Digitalization and cooperatives: Prospects in France and in Europe”

Conference "Cooperatives as frontrunners of innovation in the care sector" on November 15, 2022.

CECOP's response to the recent call for evidence published by the European Commission on “State aid – exemptions for small amounts of aid (de minimis aid) (update)".

CECOP is happy to announce the publication of the second edition of our newsletter in the new format. We hope through it, members and readers alike, will stay informed of our latest activities and EU developments.

CECOP has co-signed a letter calling on the European Commission to align its upcoming Care Strategy with the suggestions of the European Parliament.  

On 6 July 2022, European Parliament in its plenary session adopted the report on the EU action plan for the social economy, calling on the EU member states to create a favourable legal environment for cooperatives, including worke...

On 5 July 2022, the European Parliament adopted, in its plenary, the resolution “Towards a common European action on care".

CECOP has welcomed a new organization into its membership: The Malta Co-op Federation from Malta.

On occasion of their 100th anniversary, CECOP had the chance to sit down with Susanne Westhausen, Director of Kooperationen.

In our Report of Activity from 2021, we invite our members, readers, and general public to take a look at our main achievements from last year.

Take a look at all the actions done by CECOP in the year 2022 related to the campaign "Cooperatives Care!" - #carecoops

This CECOP report focuses on how coops contribute to meeting the high demand for care and address the challenges in the sector. The report also showcases best practices and offers policy recommendations.

Cooperatives provide essential services – water, sanitation, energy, transport, financial services, and digital communications – for all groups of the population

CECOP’s position on the European Commission’s proposal for a Directive on improving working conditions in platform work

CECOP participated in the conference “Social Economy, the Future of Europe” in Strasbourg on May 5-6.

CECOP is pleased to invite you to this workshop that will take place in Milan on the 31 May 2022.

The 9th of May 2022 marked the end of the Conference on the Future of Europe. CECOP is pleased that there is widespread support for values and principles which underpin the cooperative model.

CECOP had the chance to sit down with member CGSCOP, and discuss their network, and the French presidency.

CECOP is committed to the Skills partnership for the Proximity & Social Economy ecosystem, established as a commitment under the EU Pact for Skills.

The new European Care Strategy, forthcoming in September 2022, should acknowledge the role of cooperatives providing care and to help them address outstanding challenges in the sector