Save the date.
20 years of Cooperatives Europe 🎉
Join us in Brussels on 15–16 Oct 2026 at the EESC for:
🏅Anniversary Awards
🗨️ High-level talks with EU policymakers
🔭 A look at what comes next
Registration opens spring 2026.
#Cooperatives#PeopleFirst
Save CASES. Protect Portuguese coops. ⚠️
The Portuguese government plans to leave CASES. This move will end the national entity that promotes and accredits the cooperative movement.
Read more about this and how to help: https://t.co/bT5QtLGTpr
📣 Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and the start of UN Women's #OrangeTheWorld campaign. 🟧✊
Over the next 16 days, we’ll share how coops across Europe are contributing to change. 🤝
#ForAllWomenAndGirls#ACTtoEndViolence
Attending the #SMEAssembly2025 in Copenhagen today on behalf of @CoopsEurope
🇩🇰 Minister for Industry&Business Morten Bødskov stresses the need to facilitate SMEs operations & reduce admin burdens.
➡️We need rules & investments that work for coops 🇪🇺
#EUSMEWeek
@eu2025dk
📍 We are at #BordeauxGSEF2025 🇫🇷
🌍 With 5500+ participants from nearly 70 different countries, the global forum is one of the largest SSE gatherings!
👉 Here are the sessions we are hosting and participating in: https://t.co/saQz0p5TLt
👀 Stay tuned!
#coops4dev🌍 #YECN
📢 Last chance!
On 14 Oct, we co-host a debate in the Parliament on how coops & the social economy can shape the EU Affordable Housing Plan. Real cooperative solutions for inclusive, sustainable & energy-efficient homes.
Deadline to register today 👉https://t.co/RRHfUta4wk
📢 New upcoming event!
🏘️ Don't miss our discussion on how #Coops & the social economy provide sustainable and affordable housing in Europe !
🗓️ 14 Oct | 10h–12h | European Parliament
✍️ Register by 7 Oct
https://t.co/Eu81YqEyTP
Europe’s housing debate undervalues a key player.
🏘️ Coops & the #SocialEconomy prove housing can be affordable, inclusive & community-driven.
Join the debate!
🗓️ 14 Oct | European Parliament, Room 3E2
Register by 7 Oct 👉 https://t.co/T26AcgMKyo
🌍 Liaison Group starting a new Dialogue Cycle on Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs)!
EESC members & civil society networks join forces to assess progress, setbacks, and civil society’s key role towards #Agenda2030 and beyond.
#EUCivilSociety
Yesterday, we met 🇩🇰 MEP Niels Hansen (@EPP) to discuss the upcoming scale-up/start-up strategy.
We stressed the need to support small & medium #coops on the #SingleMarket by removing barriers & improving access to finance.
We look forward to collaborating!
#coopsupporter
2nd session in full motion!🏡Affordable, democratic & sustainable housing—how do we get there?
Join #CivSocWeek with @EESC_TEN President @bmiltovica, MEP @leilachaibi & experts tackling energy poverty, youth housing & collective solutions!
🔴 Watch live: https://t.co/WKlvEnQ14h
🏘️Dans quelques instants, j'interviendrai à la conférence "Vers un logement plus abordable, démocratique et durable en Europe" au @EU_EESC.
📺À suivre en direct ici👉https://t.co/0NEfHADNtE
We're kicking off soon "Coops as Drivers of Change", co-hosted by @EU_Growth, @CECOP_coops & @EU_EESC, at La Vallée, Brussels!
🔹 Coops & industrial policy
🔹 Resilience & green transition
🔹 EU-level support
The rooms are ready, and attendees are arriving—let's get started! 🚀
📢 Last chance to register!
Join us on 19 March for a workshop on affordable, democratic & sustainable housing in 🇪🇺 🏡💡. Engage with experts & civil society on tackling energy poverty, youth housing & community-led solutions.
⏳ Deadline tomorrow!
🔗 https://t.co/7fFkDurm1w
We are at the 14th EU-Moldova 🇪🇺🇲🇩 Civil Society Platform today in the #EESC.
#Cooperatives drive socio-economic reforms in Moldova, delivering key services & fostering social cohesion.
We support the EU #GrowthPlan urging a free, supportive environment for SMEs & CSOs.
🌍 What is the cooperative movement's vision for a sustainable & competitive Europe?
This week coop leaders, MEPs and other policymakers gathered in the European Parliament to discuss priorities for this EU term.
📄 Full details & conclusions here: https://t.co/U0tRGXM86v
Attending the @socialecoEU event on #SocialEconomy & EU 24-29 objectives!
Along with SEOs, we call for the renewal of the SE intergroup & stronger implementation of the #SEAP.
👉#coops are key for competitiveness & inclusiveness & this needs to be leveraged in all EU policies.
We are at the opening of the #Fit4Future Plenary today.
💡The Fit for Future Platform is a tool for simplifying EU legislation that can impact cooperatives.
We are happy to be here to help preserve and support #coops and the diversity of business models.
We were happy to meet with 🇪🇸 MEP & #CoopSupporter@IdoiaMendia Cueva last week! ✊
We discussed:
✔️Importance of keeping the SE intergroup in the EP
✔️Supporting #coops with a better business environment
✔️Coop difference, & its inclusion in education
✔️ #IYC25 🌍
Un bel exemple de la force des #coopératives 💪
Sauver des entreprises et des emplois, avoir des salariés moteurs du changement et engagés, remettre de la démocratie au travail... Combo parfait ✅
Duralex repris il y a un mois par ses salariés sous forme de Société Coopérative de production (SCOP)
👉 228 emplois sauvegardés et 60% des salariés engagés dans cette transformation
👉 Partage de la gouvernance et de la valeur
👉 Résilience, souveraineté et ancrage territorial
🏭 L'économie sociale et solidaire peut être le moteur d'une croissance durable et responsable pour notre industrie !