The Malta Cooperative Federation (MCF) has submitted a series of innovative proposals for inclusion in the 2025 national budget, aiming to promote a more inclusive, community-based economy in Malta. These proposals are intended to address Malta’s various economic, social, and environmental challenges while emphasising the cooperative model's potential to foster equitable growth, sustainability, and social cohesion. Download full document here A Vision for a Stronger Community The MCF is advocating for a budget that redefines the economic framework, proposing a system that supports not only market-driven growth but also the social impact and community well-being. With the widening wealth [...]

The Malta Cooperative Federation (MCF) has announced the appointment of Mr. Claudio Farrugia as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Farrugia takes over from Mr. Rolan Micallef Attard, who has served as CEO since MCF's inception twelve years ago, steering the federation through significant growth and numerous challenges. Mr Farrugia was formally introduced to MCF's member cooperatives during the Annual General Meeting held on Thursday, June 27th. His appointment marks a new chapter for the federation, which continues to support and advocate for cooperative enterprises across Malta. Claudio Farrugia brings a wealth of experience to his new role. He is [...]

CECOP, the European Confederation of Cooperatives active in the industry and services, presented its Manifesto for the 2024 MEP Elections. Giving a voice to 40,000 workers cooperatives, social cooperatives and cooperatives of autonomous workers across Europe, CECOP's priorities for the 2024-2029 term are quality jobs, sustainable and resilient re-industrialisation and innovation for the benefit of all. Cooperatives represented by CECOP employ 1.3 million people. These cooperatives are democratically governed enterprises, strongly embedded in their communities, that reinvest most of their profits to ensure the sustainability of their activity. Download Manifesto

The Malta Co-operative Federation has submitted its proposals for Budget 2024 to the Maltese Government. The proposals aim to create a more co-operative economy where the individual, rather than profits, is given priority.  The co-operative model, which is based on democratic member participation and fair distribution of wealth, is the obvious solution if Malta wants to find a new economic model that respects communities, puts people’s holistic wellbeing as a priority and is sustainable.  The proposals include the creation of a taskforce to make recommendations on a regulatory framework for worker buyouts (workers buying their place of work); updating of the legislation regulating [...]

Today, the University of Malta (UM) and the Malta Co-operative Federation (MCF) have signed an MOU with a view to collaborate in promoting the co-operative model of doing business. UM and MCF already have a track record of working together in promoting this model among UM students. Through this MOU, both parties are committing to improve on the already established working relationship in order to: Promote the co-operative model of enterprise among all UM students Explore areas of potential co-operative endeavours Set up of new co-operative enterprises Offer internship opportunities for UM students in a co-operative setting Conduct research [...]

As part of its work to promote a more co-operative economy, the Malta Cooperative Federation has submitted a report to Malta Enterprise with a view to make all Malta Enterprise schemes accessible to co-operatives. The report includes an analysis on all 27 Malta Enterprise schemes with an assessment on whether co-operatives can access them and makes specific recommendations when a scheme is not fully accessible to co-operatives. MCF’s report notes that a number of Malta Enterprise schemes are not open to co-operatives at all, while others need updating to ensure that co-operatives can fully access them. It is MCF’s [...]