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Vietnamese co-ops look to digital tools to chase EU trade

The Vietnam Cooperative Alliance is looking at ways to help co-operatives grapple with European trade rules

Energy co-ops urge protection for EU’s Social Climate Fund

REScoop has joined a coalition of groups expressing concern over a postponement of the emissions trading…

EU State of the Union speech – what co-ops need to know

Measures include a scale-up fund for new businesses, Made in Europe procurement criteria, and moves to…

Co-ops respond to finalised EU-Mercosur trade deal text

Farming federations in South America have largely welcomed the plans but in Europe, Copa and Cogeca…

Co-op leaders criticise US-EU joint statement on trade deal

Apexes Copa-Cogeca, Rescoop.eu and Co-operatives Europe have all stated concerns about the agreement

European co-ops sound the alarm about US-EU trade deal

Co-op leaders in Europe have struck a critical note over the trade deal agreed between the…

Europe’s social economy plan at risk, warns midterm review

Emphasis on defence, competitiveness and austerity among EU member states threaten to reverse progress, warns Social…

Co-ops take critical line on EU budget plans

Copa and Cogeca slammed plans to reform farm subsidies, and Rescoop warned proposals threatened the growth…

European agri co-ops launch petition against single fund CAP

'Agriculture plays a key stabilising role - and we cannot jeopardise its future with budgetary short…

Co-ops welcome simplified Common Agricultural Policy package

'The agricultural sector needs policies that are coherent, meaningful and implementable,' said Copa and Cogeca

Co-ops welcome EU-wide lowering of wolf protections

Copa and Cogeca said the move was long overdue, with rural people affected by wolf populations-…

EU not doing enough to support worker buyouts, warn co-ops

Cecop and Cooperatives Europe are among organisations calling for more support for business transfers, including worker…