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Living 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'

Co-ops welcome new EU directive on platform working conditions

'Co-operatives should not be institutionalised as a way for platforms to circumvent their employers’ responsibilities and…

European Parliament resolution highlights power of co-ops to fix the platform economy

The European confederation of industrial and service co-operatives (CECOP) welcomed the resolution

Worker co-ops and social economy sector respond to EU State of the Union speech

The speech did not make any references to the upcoming Social Economy Action Plan, due to…

CECOP congress reelects Giuseppe Guerini as president

CECOP's new board includes 13 co-operators from across Europe

New Cecop report examines social economy laws in Europe

The report argues that the SE in the co-operative form deserves specific attention and treatment by…

19 EU states back Toledo Declaration promoting social and solidarity economy

The text was adopted last month at a summit organised by the Spanish Ministry of Labour…

Worker co-ops featured in European report on new tech and digitisation

The social economy can play a key role in driving digitisation, argues the report

Co-operatives weigh in on Europe’s State of the Union Speech

Cooperatives Europe, Cecop and Social Economy Europe responded to Ursula von der Leyen's speech

How Covid-19 bailouts failed non-standard and platform co-op workers

A report from Cecop calls for new measures to recognise non-standard workers in the European economy

Co-ops respond to new European Skills Agenda

The agenda aims to ensure that people have access to lifelong learning opportunities and the right…

Co-operative apex bodies respond to new EU industrial strategy package

Cecop and Cooperatives Europe welcomed the strategy but suggested further actions to support co-ops and SMEs