Registrations are now open for the seminar organised by CECOP and Polish members NAUWC and OZRSS

CECOP joins over 200 European and national organisations supporting a joint letter put forward by Social Economy Europe.

Worker Buyouts emerged as a transformative force for saving jobs and communities at a high-level EU event on social finance and cooperative ownership.

On 25 March 2025, Social Platform hosted an event at the European Parliament to discuss the future of the European Social agenda.

Seven European organisations urge the EU to put business transfers high on the EU agenda.

20 European organisations are calling for the EU to live up to its ambitions for reforms in long-term care.

Cooperatives, by their very nature, strive to empower all members equitably, making gender equality both a goal and a measure of their success. However, embracing these values requires deliberate effort and ongoing commitment. 

The European Commission conducted a consultation to collect evidence from stakeholders for the upcoming Single Market Strategy, to be launched by June 2025.

On the occasion of the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives launched by the United Nations, the European Commission is organising a one-day event to promote the cooperative model.

On 4 December 2024, CECOP took part in the policy debate organised by the Social Platform, “The Future of Long-Term Care in Europe”.

On 14-16 October 2024, the first Minister’s Meeting on Inclusion and Disability was held in Umbria, Italy, under the framework of the Italian Presidency of the G7.

CECOP had the opportunity to participate in the European Commission's campaign “Social Economy Voices”.

On 5 November 2024 the event co-organised by CECOP and Cooperatives Europe, with the support from REScoop, EACB, Euro Coop, and COGECA, took place in the European Parliament in Brussels.

On 5 November 2024 the event "Cooperative vision for a sustainable and competitive Europe - priorities for the 2024-2029 term" took place in the European Parliament, hosted by MEP Irene Tinagli (S&D)

Impressions from the webinar organised by the partners of the EU-funded SKI.F.T. project on 29 October 2024.

The EU is currently preparing for a new political chapter. From boosting business competitiveness and funding to upholding social rights, from mainstreaming sustainability in a feasible way for businesses to safeguarding democracy...

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...

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...

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...

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.

CECOP is happy to announce the publication of the first edition of our newsletter of 2024. We hope through it, members and readers alike, will stay informed of our latest activities and EU developments.

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

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

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

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...