Cooperatives Europe sends clear message
Cooperatives Europe, the European arm of the International Co-operative Allience, sent a clear and unequivocal message during its 2017 General Assembly currently meeting in Malta. .@CoopsEurope must be a place for ALL EU #coops to exchange & support each other to achieve recognition @jeanlouisbancel #coopseu17 — Cooperatives Europe (@CoopsEurope) April 28, 2017 Through its 90 member organisations, Co-operatives Europe represents 141 million individual member cooperators owning 176,000 co-operative enterprises and providing jobs to 4.7 million European citizens - a force for economic growth and social change. Co-operatives Europe advocates for a level playing field between cooperatives and other forms of [...]
Coop Discrimination – Judicial Protest filed against Malta Government
The Malta Co-operative Federation (MCF) filed a judicial protest against the Prime Minister of Malta, The Minister for Economy, Investment and Small Enterprises, The Cooperatives Board, the Central Co-operative Fund, the Attorney General and Koperattivi Malta, accusing them of discrimination against it and its coop members. MCF has been established since November 2012, and despite numerous efforts by MCF Council to resolve the discriminatory situation faced by MCF, there was no tangible progress registered. Since the Federation’s inception, the Central Co-operative Fund (CCF) have failed to approve any funding for the Federation. On the other hand, it is choosing to [...]
Minister Cardona appoints his six members to the Central Cooperative Fund Committee
The Federation has been informed that Minister Christian Cardona has appointed the following members to the Central Co-operative Fund Committee: Miguel Borg - Chairman Joe Abela - Deputy Chairman Davina Sammut Hili - Member Stephen Sultana - Member Noel Bartolo - Member Emanuel Zahra - Member In accordance with Regulation 4(2) of this Legal Notice the new Central Co-operative Fund Committee must consist of eleven voting members: six independent members appointed directly by the Minister; three members elected by a majority vote from amongst members of eligible and registered primary co-operative societies; two members from amongst members of eligible and recognised organisations. [...]
Coop Supporter is New EP President
Antonio Tajani was elected as the new President of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The Italian MEP, who forms part of the European People’s Party group (EPP) was elected by 351 out of 633 valid votes cast, Mr. Tajani succeeds Martin Schulz. Tajani’s past credentials include serving as Vice President of the European Commission from 2008 until 2014 and a Commissioner for Transport (2008-2010) as well as Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship (2010-14). In 2014 he became the First Vice-President of the European Parliament. In a statement, Cooperatives Europe hailed the election of Tajani, who is a member of [...]