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Belgium
Belgium
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DemocracyYoung co-operators from Woodcraft Folk attend PeaceCommunicators programme
'The peace education training seminar felt extremely poignant at a severe point of international political distress'
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HousingSocial economy project provides €1.3m to Belgian real estate co-op
The funding helped the co-op secure a new building which will house victims of domestic abuse
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AgricultureStrawberry co-op steps up its sustainability efforts
Water management and renewable energy are among the key methods used by Hoogstraten co-op to reduce its environmental impact
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EconomyLiving our co-operative identity to make a sustainable future for all
'Co-operatives focus on long-term sustainability rather than profit for shareholders and wealth creation alone'
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AgricultureYouth, traceability and circular economy projects win agri co-op awards
Co-ops in Spain, Poland, Ireland, Belgium and Sweden were picked by judges for Cogeca's European Award for Cooperative Innovation
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EnergyCitizen power brings renewable energy to Leuven
Ten public buildings in the Belgian city will be fitted with solar panels, saving 180 tons of CO2 a year
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Banking and InsuranceBelgian co-operative aims to establish an ethical bank
The co-operative needs to raise €30m through a share offer to secure the approval for a banking licence
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EqualityThe gig economy – an opportunity for co-ops and trade unions to work together?
Co-op Congress heard from John Park from Community Union and Sarah de Heusch of co-op gig platform SMart
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EconomyEurope, renewables and the future of community energy
In its recently released Clean Energy Package, the European Commission finally acknowledged that energy communities – such as co-operatives – have a major role to play in Europe’s energy transition. On 30 November, 2016, the...
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Banking and InsuranceSWIFT co-operative working to address cyber security concerns
SWIFT, the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, is working on implementing a Customer Security Programme to improve security of global banking. Earlier this year SWIFT, a Belgian co-operative which enables customers to...
