Antonio Tajani, a keen supporter of co-operative enterprise, has been elected president of the European Parliament.…
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DEVELOPMENT January: Davos 2016: Can co-ops contribute to the 4th Industrial Revolution? World leaders and business…
Co-op Party chair calls for mutualisation of Royal Bank of Scotland
The Royal Bank of Scotland should be mutualised to overhaul the culture of the bank and bolster…
European Commission fines Crédit Agricole for allegedly taking part in Euribor cartel
The world’s largest co-operative by turnover, Crédit Agricole, has been fined €114.7m by the European Commission for participating…
EU Commission launches Start-up and Scale-up Initiative
The European Commission has revealed its Initiative on Start-up and Scale-up, which places a strong emphasis on…
Agri co-ops welcome the tackling of unfair trading practices
Copa-Cogeca, the organisations representing European farmers and agri co-operatives, have welcomed recommendations made by the EU…
What are the legal implications of Brexit for co-ops?
The UK government intends to trigger Article 50 to leave the EU by March 2017 –…
Co-operatives, capital and a great vindication
Since the 2008 financial crisis, we have become used to discussions of bank “capital”. Capital is…
Spanish agricultural co-ops debate TTIP
Agricultural co-operatives from Valencia in Spain explored the challenges facing their sector during a one-day conference…
Priorities for European fruit and vegetable working party
Copa-Cogeca, the organisations representing European farmers and agri co-operatives, will be working to support producer organisations…
Is the collaborative economy an opportunity for co-operatives?
A research paper by Cooperatives Europe and LAMA Development and Cooperation Agency highlights how co-operatives can improve standards…