Chairman of the TPK Supervisory Board on a working visit to Brussels

07/11/2024

The political priorities and challenges facing the cooperative movement were the subject of a discussion at the European Parliament earlier this week.

Vladislav Lazarov, Chairman of the National Council of the Union of Producer Cooperatives (TPK), visited Brussels to participate in a meeting with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and representatives of cooperative organizations. The event was organized at the invitation of CECOP, the European confederation of which the Union is a member. Held at the European Parliament, the event—titled "A Cooperative Vision for a Sustainable Future and a Competitive Europe: Priorities for the 2024–2029 Period"—was supported by Irene Tinagli, an MEP from the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D). The discussion focused on the significance of cooperatives to the European economy and their partnership with EU institutions.

In his capacity as a member of the Board of Directors, Mr. Lazarov also attended a regular meeting of the CECOP leadership, held at the premises of the European Economic and Social Committee. During the proceedings, the Chairman of the National Council of TPK emphasized that the sustainable development of cooperatives requires concerted efforts at the European level.

While in Brussels, Mr. Lazarov also met with EPP MEP Emil Radev, Vice-Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs.