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Australia’s co-op apex calls on new government to support sector

'There has never been a more timely opportunity to bring mutuals into the heart of economic…

Co-ops welcome simplified Common Agricultural Policy package

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

New UK trade deals: what do they mean for co-ops?

Reaction from the UK National Farmers Union and the US National Council of Farmer Cooperatives

US credit unions continue campaign to maintain tax exemption

A report on potential government spending reductions included revoking the credit union tax status

European Commission: DG Grow scraps social economy unit

The Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG Grow) has scrapped the unit responsible for…

Keeping track of Trump: Democracy Collaborative launches a news aggregator

'If people are going to be overwhelmed, then they can just be overwhelmed for one 20-minute…

Media co-op New Internationalist gets ready to take on the far right

Far-right parties and movements are on the rise in Europe, where they are either leading or…

State rescue of Britain’s last steelworks re-opens the ownership question

'Member ownership and control must be part of the national conversation when it comes to the…

MP tables bill to create specific form of tenure for housing co-ops

Labour/Co-op MP Andrew Pakes says the measure would help to level the regulatory playing field for…

Electric co-ops welcome Trump’s executive orders to boost US coal 

Environmental campaigners have slammed the orders, which allow some coal plants that fell foul of Biden-era…

Welsh government announces another £1.3m for credit unions

The new funding for the sector brings the total investment to £2.9m and will see Wales'…

ILO launches technical working groups on co-ops and SSE stats

It is hoped the groups will address the need for internationally agreed standards and pave the…