The European Commission has revealed its Initiative on Start-up and Scale-up, which places a strong emphasis on…
European Union
All European Union news articles
Show filtersAgri 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…
Jeremy Rifkin: Co-ops will be the idea venue to scale the digital revolution
Economist Jeremy Rifkin presented a stark picture of life over the next eight decades, but he…
Armenia creates over 50 co-op farms as part of a €25m EU scheme
As many as 53 new co-operatives have been established in Armenia as part of a European…
Co-ops respond to Theresa May’s Conservative Party Conference speech
Co-operative organisations have responded to some of the policies set out by prime minister Theresa May…
How should co-operative banks deal with the negative rates dilemma?
A small German co-operative bank, Raiffeisenbank Gmund, has introduced a negative interest rate on deposits. Well,…
