Member story · 15 October 2026
On 9 and 10 October, 2026 in Milan, Legacoop – National League of Cooperatives and Mutuals, celebrated its 140th anniversary within the framework of the Biennale on the Cooperative Economy, which was attended by 1,000 cooperative leaders from the Legacoop network. During the event, the organisation presented its…
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Member storyOn 9 and 10 October, 2026 in Milan, Legacoop – National League of Cooperatives and Mutuals, celebrated its 140th anniversary within the framework of the Biennale on the Cooperative Economy, which was attended by 1,000 cooperative leaders from the Legacoop network. During the event, the organisation presented its…
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Member storyDear cooperators, On behalf of CCW, I extend my warmest greetings to you and your families on the occasion of the 104th International Cooperative Day of the ICA and the 32nd International Day of Cooperatives proclaimed by the United Nations under the theme "Cooperatives for a Peaceful World". Although the world is…
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NewsOn May 19, 2026, Consumer Cooperatives Worldwide (CCW) organized a hybrid General Assembly, during which elections for President and Executive Committee took place. The delegates of the General Assembly re-elected Prof. Petar Stefanov – President of Central Cooperative Union (CCU) - Bulgaria as President of CCW…
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NewsThe CCW Executive Committee held a meeting on 5 March 2026 in Sofia, Bulgaria, hosted by Central Cooperative Union - Bulgaria. The meeting took place in the framework of the Cooperative Leadership Forum of the Balkans and the Black Sea Region, which gathered 45 cooperative leaders from 19 countries across Europe…
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