| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Memo |
| Series Details | MEMO/12/268 (23.04.12) |
| Publication Date | 23/04/2012 |
| Content Type | News, Overview |
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Co-operatives are an important part of European economic life and industry. There are 250,000 co-operative enterprises in the EU, owned by 163 million citizens (1 in 3 EU citizens) and they employ 5.4 million people. A conference organized by the European Commission and Cooperatives Europe in Brussels on 23 April 2012 is aimed to highlight the social and economic importance of cooperatives. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/268&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
| Subject Categories | Employment and Social Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
