Cooperatives Europe
@coopseurope
The voice of cooperative enterprises in Europe representing 140 million members · We promote #peoplecentred businesses. We believe #CoopsInspireChange #SocialEconomy #Cooperatives coopseurope.coop
🌍 Curious to learn about how #coops are reshaping the future of international development partnerships? 🤝 JOIN US in Brussels (30/09, 13:30 – 17:30 CEST). 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/gRbp50ZzNbc 👇 Learn more: #coops4dev🌍
💭 What do young cooperators want? On #InternationalYouthDay2026, discover the 5 Budapest recommendations from our #coops4dev🌍 regional youth event #YVCC2026 — turning shared youth aspirations into action! 👉 https://ow.ly/stOR50ZyUbc #coops4dev🌍
Twenty years of representing and promoting cooperatives across Europe. 🧡 That has to be celebrated! 🎂 Registrations are now open for our 20th anniversary event. Join us 15-16 October in Brussels. Register here👇 🔗 coopseurope.coop/events/coope... #CoopsEurope20
🚨 SAVE THE DATE! Join us in Brussels (30 Sept, 13:30–17:30) for the launch of “From Aid to Ownership. The Cooperative Approach to International Development” & learn how #coops help reshape the future of international development partnerships. 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/IS6K50ZvQvY #coops4dev🌍
🇵🇱🇺🇦 Event report is out! Discover how #coops are contributing to Ukraine’s food and energy security and its path toward #EU integration. 🌾 Read it here 👉 https://ow.ly/BvEM50ZvITc #URC2026 #coops4dev🌍
The updated Recommendation on #BusinessTransfer is out! It recognises business transfers through #coops & supports dedicated financial instruments for #workerbuyouts. Next step: include business transfers in the #ECF. EU:https://bit.ly/4f45W6C Paper: https://bit.ly/44cUeBP
Today, our President @giuseppeguerini.bsky.social opened the #DOImpact Conference at the #EESC, highlighting how coops can shape a digital future that serves the people/communities & not just big tech. Here is a short clip of his speech👇
Happy International Day of Cooperatives.🙌🎉 Across Europe and the globe, we mark the theme 'Cooperatives for a Peaceful World.' 🏳️. Read more: http://bit.ly/3SDllDy How are you celebrating this day? Share with us your stories! #CoopsDay #CoopsDay2026
It was a pleasure to meet yesterday with the VP of the @ec.europa.eu Raffaele Fitto We met to discuss the future of the EU budget and the "Right to Stay" initiative. We appreciate the open exchange! A quick recap video of our meeting below. ⬇️ 📹
Is your cooperative having a real day-to-day impact on its community? Or does it have an impressive track record? Then why don't you give it a try & apply for one of our 2 award categories of the #CoopAnniversaryAwards. Deadline 15 July. All info: https://coopseurope.coop/coopanniversaryawards/
"Made in Europe" must mean more than where a product is made. It’s about how value is created, owned & retained for communities! 🇪🇺 With @cecop.bsky.social, @rescoop.eu, Euro Coop, we urge 5 actions to support coops in the EU Industrial Strategy. 📄 lnkd.in/eyJ2uKbp #MadeInEU
🇭🇺 📢 We are live from Budapest and just kickstarted the first #coops4dev🌍 regional youth event! #YVCC2026
The #EUbudget isn't just a ledger—it defines our future. 🇪🇺 If the EU aims for #competitiveness and strategic autonomy, it must support the businesses that deliver both. Read our position paper & join our call for a cooperative-friendly MFF: https://bit.ly/4vip9Zp
Does your #coop have a story that defines our global movement? Nominate it for the ICA #CooperativeHeritage programme! 🗺️ International Cooperative Alliance is looking for sites and traditions that reflect our global movement’s history. Submit by 30 June: https://culturalheritage.coop/ #coops4dev🌍
The latest SDG Policy Brief is here! 🕊️ This edition showcases the role of European coops in the pursuit of peace, with examples from Ukraine🇺🇦, Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦, and Finland 🇫🇮 showing the impact of democratic ownership. #SDG16 #coops4dev🌍 👇 https://ow.ly/tnWO50ZeCtV
🚨 The @ec.europa.eu's 2028–2034 budget proposal is here, but the proposed centralisation risks sidelining cooperatives. We’ve published a new position paper with 23 recommendations to ensure a fair, resilient economy that includes coops. Read: coopseurope.coop/publication/...
Our annual report 2025-2026 is out now! Approved at our General Assembly this morning. 🔎Discover the year in review and our efforts to support and promote #cooperatives in Europe and in the world. Find it here: 🔗 coopseurope.coop/publication/... #CooperativesBuildABetterWorld
📢 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! Is your coop driving change? Represent it at our #CoopAnniversaryAwards in Brussels. 🚀 Prize: EU-wide visibility 💸 Travel & accommodation covered Apply by 15 July👉https://lnkd.in/gxamtwDK Tag someone with an inspiring initiative 👇
"We buy, but we don't invest." At yesterday's #EuropeanPreference discussion, DG GROW Director-General Kerstin highlighted a key challenge. #MadeInEU should consider not just where products are made, but who retains the value. #Coops keep jobs and decision-making in Europe. 🇪🇺
🚨 LAST CALL to join us in Budapest! 🇭🇺 Join 40+ young cooperators, entrepreneurs, & change-makers for 3 days of workshops, peer mentoring, skills development and networking. 👇 Curious? Check the agenda and register (48h left!): https://yvcc2026.org #coops4dev🌍
📅 Only ten days left to register for “Youth Voices, Cooperative Choices” in Budapest! 🇭🇺 Network, learn, and help shape the future of cooperativism 🌍 ✈️ Funding available! Register today: https://ow.ly/fNjN50Z2Ez8 #Coops4dev🌍
📢 BIG NEWS: Today we launch the #CoopAnniversaryAwards! To celebrate our 20-year anniversary, 𝒘𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑬𝒖𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆 what real cooperativism looks like! Do you know a coop that deserves recognition? Nominate by 15 July 2026. Info🔗https://t.co/Xh5QUBgnMC
Calling young cooperators! Join us in Budapest (29 June–1 July) for "Youth Voices, Cooperative Choices." 🇭🇺 Level up your skills & examine how cooperativism can democratise the economy. Free ✈️ Travel & 🏠 accomodation grants Info: coopseurope.coop/events/youth... #Coops4dev🌍 #YECN
Startups & scaleups need diversity in business models. At the European Economic and Social Committee plenary, our director Agnès Mathis pointed to "cooperatives as locally anchored by design", and called for education that connects tech, management and finance. #EESCPlenary
"Social funding is not a cost, it is an investment. If we want a more competitive Europe, we need to invest in its people."💬said MEP Maravillas Abadia Jover yesterday during a discussion on the future of #socialfunding under the next #MFF. Thanks for hosting us @easpd.eu
The Social Economy Action Plan mid-term review confirms progress since 2021, but also a clear test ahead: delivery by Member States. 👉 Read our full response to the mid-term review: :https://bit.ly/4sIIocw #SEAP
Our director Agnes Mathis joined today's @icacoop.bsky.social members' chat to present how we advocate for coops. By working with our members, we ensure a level playing field across Europe. We prove that the coop model is competitive, resilient, and ready for inclusive EU policies.
Today, we met with MEP Cecilia Strada to discuss how #coops support the EU’s external priorities in development and humanitarian action. Coops deliver local impact, long-term resilience & people-centred solutions. #Coops4Dev🌍 @socialistsanddemocrats.eu
💬"Geopolitical shifts mean Europe must include the Social Economy in investment policies. We need a plan for common financing that takes a systemic approach to current funds and fiscal rules." says President Gardini of Confcooperative.