France
France
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BusinessCo-ops call on new French parliament to help the sector grow
New president Emmanuel Macron has won a large majority in the legislature – and the co-op movement is among those with a wish list of policies
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PoliticsFrance’s Emmanuel Macron pledges support for co-ops and the social economy
The incoming president says he wants to support innovation in the sector and relaunch the social agenda across the EU
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EnvironmentFrench ethical search engine is investing profits in social projects and co-ops
Since its launch the search engine has grown to 700,000 users per month and a total number of searches of half a billion
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AgricultureFrench presidential election: Are co-ops on the agenda?
France elects its new president in April, a decision which could affect the future course of the country’s co-operative sector. There are more than 21,000 co-operatives across different sectors, which provide jobs for one million people and...
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Banking and InsuranceClash at France’s co-op bank heats up as regional group votes for autonomy
France’s third-biggest co-operative bank, Credit Mutuel, is to examine the consequences of a possible split from a group of its regional banks, whose shareholders have voted for financial independence. Credit Mutuel Arkea and online bank Fortuneo want autonomy...
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CommunityCo-op housing honoured in UNESCO award for Le Corbusier buildings
As Unesco adds 17 buildings by Le Corbusier to its list of World Heritage sites, David J Thompson reveals how the revolutionary architect created a vision for co-operative living in the ruins of postwar France. David...
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Worker co-opsFrance launches first worker Scop group
France has just seen the launch of its first Scop grouping of worker co-ops – a model created under legislation on the social and solidarity economy in July 2014 to improve competitiveness. TPC and Sefard Scops...
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AgricultureFree online course aims to boost agricultural co-ops in France
A free online course focused on agricultural co-operation is being launched in France. The aim of the project is to identify best training practices within co-ops and address some of the barriers preventing the further development of agricultural...
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RetailBrooklyn food co-op inspires co-op supermarkets in France
Communities across France are using a co-operative supermarket model pioneered in New York to sell quality food at affordable prices. In 2010, Tom Boothe and Brian Horihan, from the USA, set up a co-operative food...
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EnergyThe highs and lows of community energy across Europe
As the great and the good of Europe’s community energy movement gathered in Paris at COP21. There was a palpable sense of optimism given the successful development of the Paris Agreement, and the encouragement this...