Proposal to Enlarge the Definition of “Undertaking in Difficulty” to Include Enterprises Facing a Succession Crisis:

CECOP, the European Confederation of Industrial and Service Cooperatives, welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commission on the Regulat...

CECOP provided feedback to the European Commission for the public consultation and the call for evidence on the Circular Economy Act.

CECOP welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commission on the Regulation establishing the European Fund for economic, social and territor...

Today, on the occasion of the UN International Day of Care, CECOP, as part of the European Care Alliance, urges the EU legislators to earmark dedicated funding...

We are happy to announce the publication of the book “Cooperativism at Work: Worker-owned Cooperatives Across the World”.

CECOP has submitted its contribution to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the forthcoming EU Anti-Poverty Strategy.

Don't miss the upcoming conference of the ORIGAMI project.

CECOP co-signed the Joint Statement “100 billion Euros for social spending? The devil’s in the details”.

Industrial and service cooperatives prove that fair, resilient, and inclusive employment isn’t just possible, it’s scalable. With over 43,000 cooperatives acros...

On 16-18 May, CECOP staff participated to a weekend gathering organised by our member, workers.coop.

The Network for Sustainable Development in Public Procurement (NSDPP) has welcomed the adoption of the European Parliament’s own-initiative report on public pro...

On 10 September 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave her fifth State of the European Union address.

CECOP launches a campaign on quality jobs! Find out about all the activities organised for #CoopQualityJobs

The European Commission conducted a consultation to collect evidence from stakeholders for the upcoming Quality Jobs Roadmap.

The European Commission conducted a consultation to collect feedback from stakeholders on the Social Economy Action Plan.

In the context of the SKI.F.T final event, we interview partners, beneficiaries and policymakers on the importance of green transition for small and micro enter...

CECOP had the chance to sit down with its members NAUWC and OZRSS, and discuss the results of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

We are proud to announce that CECOP has became member of Social Services Europe (SSE).

CECOP co-organised a session on the “Expectations for the European Textiles Sector: Balancing Competitiveness and Circularity” during the 2025 Industry Days.

On 28 May, key representatives of cooperatives from Poland and other EU Member States, Polish social economy actors and business associations, gathered in Krakó...

In our 2024 Report of Activity, we invite our members, readers, and the general public to take a look at our main achievements from last year.

During their annual Congress, the CECOP members casted their votes for their new Board Members, re-elected Giuseppe Guerini as President, and approved other mai...

The new Single Market Strategy recognises the barriers that hold the Single Market back but fails to address them.