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Politics
Politics
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PoliticsMeet … Cllr Louise Gittins, chair of the Co-operative Councils’ Innovation Network
'We realised the power of community action and engagement and the difference the co-operative way makes to how we deliver services'
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PoliticsNew Zealand’s leadership change – and what it means for co-ops
'What we need is a brave government and leadership to come in and be prepared to support doing things differently, at speed'
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PoliticsCecop welcomes EU progress towards the regulation of platform work
The rules, which aim to combat false self-employment, will help efforts to build a level playing field for co-ops, says Cecop
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BusinessSocial economy actors assess SEAP implementation at anniversary event
The sector, which includes co-operatives, is estimated to include 2.8 million social economy entities across the EU that employ 13.6 million people
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EnvironmentEU plans to tackle waste packaging meets mixed response from the co-op sector
Co-op retailers welcomed the move but agri co-op apex Copa Cogeca was more critical, viewing some targets as unrealistic
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EnvironmentCo-ops respond to EU’s plans to boost its social economy
Spcial Economy Europe, Euricse and Cooperatives Europe are among the organisations which helped develop the pathway
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AgricultureUSDA awards NCBA-Clusa $23.3m for five-year Peru project
The scheme is run through the US government's Food for Progress Program, aimed at strengthening national food systems
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EducationCo-op Party report makes a series of recommendations for the future of education
'Already we are seeing the emergence of a new way of doing things ... this contribution takes lessons from co-operatives delivering education'
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PoliticsCwmpas CEO Derek Walker is leaving to take up Welsh youth development role
Walker, who oversaw the organisation's rebrand from the Wales Co-operative Centre, has been appointed future generations commissioner
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Credit UnionsWoccu welcomes G20 leaders’ position on financial inclusion
Woccu says credit unions can play a critical role in reducing inequalities around the world
