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Cecop reveals policy manifesto ahead of EU elections

Cecop represents 40.000 co-operatives employing 1.3 million people

Singaporean parliament amends Co-operative Societies Act 

The country's co-ops welcomed the change, which allow them to use their reserves to pay dividends

US threat to ban TikTok prompts call for democratic ownership

Co-operators Nathan Schneider and Michael Brennan warn that the bill 'does nothing to address the crisis…

Greenwich Council launches commission to develop local co-op sector

The commission will look ways to meet local needs with a focus on community energy, co-operative…

Future Economy Alliance launches its Business Plan for Britain

The report includes a number of co-ops as examples of how a future economy could look

Can co-ops beat the cash crisis threatening the UK’s regions?

Campaigns from Cles, Co-operatives UK, Save Birmingham and the Co-op Party are calling for new models…

Co-op councils visit Italy’s famous co-operative region

Emilia Romagna’s co-operative ecosystem is impressive - but can it be replicated?

Cooperatives Europe announces policy priorities for the European elections

Co-ops help build 'the social and economic fabric of a country and must be recognised in…

EU closer to adopting new regulations for the platform economy

Cecop says this is ‘a positive outcome for co-operatives engaged in platform work’

Vaughan Gething voted Labour/Co-op leader of Welsh government

Gething is a vocal supporter of the co-op movement, with a commitment to growing the sector…

US electric co-ops offered direct-pay tax credits for innovative projects

The direct-pay tax credits will reduce the cost of co-ops’ projects by 30%

Co-ops welcome changes to EU trade liberalisation measures for Ukraine

MEPs also agreed that all remaining duties on imports from Moldova should be suspended for another…