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Romania
Romania
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EnergyRomanian renewable energy co-op to start distribution this month
The acquisition was funded by investment from the co-operative’s members and a loan from Som Energia in Spain
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EnergyRomanian renewable energy co-op to buy green energy supplier
The acquisition will be financed entirely by the co-operative’s members
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EnergyFirst renewable energy co-op in Romania to start distribution in 2021
Launched in November last year, the co-op has so far recruited 300 members
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Credit UnionsBritish professionals visit Romanian credit unions to share insights
Visitors explored the similarities between the two movements during the Erasmus-sponsored learning week
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AgricultureCarrefour sets up agricultural co-op in Romania
French retailer Carrefour has founded an agricultural co-operative in a Romanian village to bring local fresh produce to its shelves. The co-op includes 80 families of producers who own 60 hectares (148 acres) of agricultural...
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AgricultureRomanian church aims to build farmer trust in co-operatives
The government of Romania announced a partnership with the Orthodox Church to promote and build trust in rural co-operatives. Around 25% of the population are involved in agriculture, the highest in the EU, but only 1% of...
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Banking and InsuranceUK and Romanian credit unions share knowledge
Across the world, credit unions face similar challenges to which they can respond by working together, an exchange meeting between the UK and Romanian sectors declared. The four-day event, which saw representatives from both countries...
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Democracy“Co-operatives have the scale to contribute in a much greater way to that diversification. Even…”
“Co-operatives have the scale to contribute in a much greater way to that diversification. Even today, the Global300 Report produced by the ICA shows that the 300 largest co-operatives in the world have a combined...
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Business
Big thanks to these co-ops
The ICA would like to extend warm and sincere thanks to the following co-operatives from all around the world who have all donated to the ICA’s Global Appeal for the International Year of Co-operatives: Belarussian...
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The fast growing BRIC!
In the fast-growing BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China), there are four times as many co-operative members as direct shareholders. 15% of their population are co-operative members, compared to only 3.8% who are shareholders....
