EFES PRESS REVIEW - FEBRUARY 2026

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A selection of 26 remarkable articles in 11 countries in February 2026: Belgium, Canada, Spain, France, Italy, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, UK, USA.
Belgium: Holacratic governance for employee ownership.
Canada: Calls to make tax incentives for the transfer of businesses to employees permanent.
Spain: In Europe, the startup lobby is controlled from the USA via a few seemingly native hubs and with its own vision of employee ownership.
France: Eres Group annual panorama. The Jean Jaures Foundation frozen in the past.
Italy: New employee share plan for Leonardo.
Norway: Veidekke is one of the best examples of employee ownership in Europe.
Slovakia: First employee share plan for Gevorkyan.
Slovenia: Levica is the political party that advocated the Slovenian way for employee ownership.
Sweden: Orchids for Mr. Rothstein.
UK: Still a few isolated cases of business transfers to Employee Ownership Trusts.
USA: Business transfers through various trust models.
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Une sélection de 26 articles remarquables dans 11 pays en février 2026: Belgique, Canada, Espagne, France, Italie, Norvège, Slovaquie, Slovénie, Suède, Royaume-Uni, États-Unis.
Belgique: Gouvernance holacratique pour l’actionnariat salarié.
Canada: Appels à pérenniser les incitations fiscales pour la transmission d’entreprises aux salariés.
Espagne: En Europe, le lobby des startups est piloté depuis les USA via quelques hubs d’apparence autochtone et avec sa propre vision de l’actionnariat salarié.
France: Panorama annuel du Groupe Eres. La Fondation Jean Jaures scotchée aux temps anciens.
Italie: Nouveau plan d’actionnariat salarié pour Leonardo.
Norvège: Veidekke offre l’un des meilleurs exemples de l’actionnariat salarié dans les grandes entreprises européennes.
Slovaquie: Premier plan d’actionnariat salarié pour Gevorkyan.
Slovénie: Levica est le parti politique qui préconise la voie slovène pour l’actionnariat salarié.
Suède: Des orchidées pour M. Rothstein.
Royaume Uni: Encore quelques cas isolés de transmissions à des Fiducies d’Actionnariat Salarié.
USA: Transferts d’entreprises sur base de modèles variés de fiducies.
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Nuestar seleccion propone 26 artículos destacados en 11 países en febrero de 2026: Bélgica, Canadá, España, Francia, Italia, Noruega, Eslovaquia, Eslovenia, Suecia, Reino Unido, Estados Unidos.
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Eine Auswahl von 26 bemerkenswerten Artikeln in 11 Ländern im Februar 2026: Belgien, Kanada, Spanien, Frankreich, Italien, Norwegen, Slowakei, Slowenien, Schweden, Vereinigtes Königreich, USA.
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  26 articoli selezionati per febbraio 2026 in 11 Stati: Belgio, Canada, Spagna, Francia, Italia, Norvegia, Slovacchia, Slovenia, Svezia, Regno Unito, Stati Uniti.
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V únoru 2026 máme výběr 26 pozoruhodných článků ve 11 zemích: Belgie, Kanada, Španelsko, Francie, Itálie, Norsko, Slovensko, Slovinsko, Švédsko, Velká Británie, USA.
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2026 februárjában hónapban 26 figyelemre méltó cikket találtunk 11 országból: Belgium, Kanada, Spanyolország, Franciaország, Olaszország, Norvégia, Szlovákia, Szlovénia, Svédország, Egyesült Királyság, USA.
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Mamy wybór 26 niezwyklych artykulów w 11 krajach w lutym 2026 r.: Belgia, Kanada, Hiszpania, Francja, Wlochy, Norwegia, Slowacja, Slowenia, Szwecja, Wielka Brytania, USA.
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Een selectie van 26 opmerkelijke artikelen in 11 landen in februari 2026: België, Canada, Spanje, Frankrijk, Italië, Noorwegen, Slowakije, Slovenië, Zweden, Verenigd Koninkrijk, Verenigde Staten.
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Ett urval av 26 anmärkningsvärda artiklar i 11 länder i februari 2026: Belgien, Kanada, Spanien, Frankrike, Italien, Norge, Slovakien, Slovenien, Sverige, Storbritannien, USA.
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BE      1 - IntoPix : gouvernance holacratique et actionnariat salarié
             Forbes Belgique - 26 Feb 2026
             Selon la Fédération européenne de l'actionnariat salarié, moins de 30 000 travailleurs belges participent au capital de leur entreprise, dont 80 ...
CA      2 - Employee ownership model races the clock in Canada
             Corporate Knights - 2 Feb 2026
             Friesens, a book printer based in Altona, Manitoba, was a pioneer in employee ownership in Canada and has been employee-owned since 2010.
CA      3 - Advocates urge Ottawa to extend 'no-brainer' tax incentive for employee ownership
             Coast Reporter - 10 Feb 2026
             Deitz found an alternative he could live with in an employee ownership trust — a vehicle that sees employees of a business get a stake of the firm ...
CA      4 - Why some Canadian companies are turning their workers into owners instead of selling to the U.S.
             CBC.ca - 11 Feb 2026
             A new type of employee ownership comes at a time when the country is facing a wave of baby boomer entrepreneurs nearing retirement and an ...
CA      5 - Business leaders urge Ottawa to extend employee ownership tax incentive
             BetaKit - 24 Feb 2026
             “Knowing that Grantbook is employee-owned was a huge draw for me. It means I'm joining something built to last where I'm not just contributing ...
ES      6 - Decoding ESOPs: A beginner's guide to employee ownership
             EU-Startups - 10 Feb 2026
             The anatomy of an equity-driven culture. An ESOP is a symbiotic arrangement. For founders, it is a strategic lever to attract top talent when cash ...
FR      7 - 2025 une année contrastée pour l'actionnariat salarié révélatrice de fortes dynamiques sectorielles
             Eres Group - 5 Feb 2026
             Dans un contexte économique marqué par l’incertitude et l’attentisme des entreprises, l’actionnariat salarié continue de jouer un rôle structurant au sein du SBF120, tout en révélant des écarts de pratiques et de performances de plus en plus marqués selon les secteurs.
FR      8 - 2025, une année contrastée pour l'actionnariat salarié, révélatrice de fortes dynamiques sectorielles
             PATRIMOINE24 - 12 Feb 2026
             "Comme le confirme la Fédération Européenne de l'Actionnariat Salarié, on observe partout en Europe une réduction des incitations fiscales. Le ...
FR      9 - Démocratiser la propriété par la transmission de l’entreprise aux salariés
             Fondation Jean-Jaurès - 25 Feb 2026
             Dans quelle mesure la réforme du dispositif de reprise FCPE peut-elle contribuer à une démocratisation de l'entreprise ?
IT      10 - Employee Stock Ownership Plan, interview with Antonio Liotti
             Leonardo - 6 Feb 2026
             The daily newspaper Milano Finanza dedicates an in-depth feature to WIBE (We Believe in Leonardo), Leonardo's Employee Share Ownership Plan.
NO      11 - Veidekke: Aksjer til alle ansatte 2026 og opsjonsinnløsning ledende ansatte
             Finansavisen - 23 Feb 2026
             I Veidekkes årlige aksjesalg til alle ansatte 20. februar, har 2 303 ansatte kjøpt til sammen 1 217 145 aksjer. Det var meget god interesse for tilbudet.
SK      12 - ESOP – shares for key employees
             Yahoo Finance - 9 Feb 2026
             GEVORKYAN, a.s. has launched its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for the first time, enabling employees to acquire company shares on ...
SI      13 - Izvedena prva v seriji strokovnih dogodkov o priložnostih novega Zakona o lastniški zadrugi delavcev
             Portal GOV.SI - 20 Feb 2026
             V okviru predstavitve lastništva zaposlenih, modela ESOP (angleško Employee Stock Ownership Plan) in Zakona o lastniški zadrugi delavcev sta bila v Celju in...
SI      14 - Levica in Vesna pod drobnogledom: za koga sta – in za koga nista – prava volilna izbira
             Zanima.me - 26 Feb 2026
             Peta parlamentarna stranka, ki se je s 4,5 % in 5 poslanci leta 2022 uvrstila v parlament, je Levica. Konec mandata bodo dočakali z dvema poslancema manj...
SV      15 - Joel Stade: Underlätta för anställda att ta över företagen de jobbar på
             GP - 20 Feb 2026
             Kan personalägda företag häva tristessen på jobbet och höja produktiviteten? Statsvetaren Bo Rothstein hävdar att nya former för ägande kan stimulera...
UK      16 - Creative agency becomes employee-owned - awards 30 per cent stake to its in-house team
             Insider Media - 5 Feb 2026
             A South West-based purpose-led creative agency has become employee-owned through a new Enterprise Management Incentive (ECI) scheme with Vestd.
UK      17 - 6 Exit Planning Strategies for your Business
             RM² - 6 Feb 2026
             One alternative is selling your business to your employees via an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). This route is tax efficient, as you can claim relief at 50% from Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
UK      18 - The Technical Department Formalises Employee Ownership Model
             ETNow - 12 Feb 2026
             By becoming employee owned, The Technical Department is investing in the future of the business and the people who deliver it. The model supports … EFES comment: In fact, the switch to an EOT was in April 2024
UK      19 - North-East firm Alpha Projects moves to EOT model
             Scottish Construction Now - 16 Feb 2026
             Scottish construction and refurbishment specialist Alpha Projects has transitioned to an employee-owned model to reward its workforce and secure ...
UK      20 - Employee ownership move for Leeds PR agency - “positions us for even greater innovation ...
             Insider Media - 20 Feb 2026
             A PR agency with offices in Leeds and London has become an employee-owned business.
UK      21 - NPC's 'impact economy' definition: a 'missed opportunity' or chance to collaborate better?
             Pioneers Post - 20 Feb 2026
             But it proved controversial: while charities, community interest companies, 'impact-led businesses' were in, co-operatives and employee-owned ...
UK      22 - Appointment brings Scots firm 'completely different point of view'
             PressReader - 28 Feb 2026
             Livingston James Group, declaring it had become “the first employee-owned recruitment specialist in Scotland” when its management team decided to make ...
US      23 - Philomath's Softstar Shoes becomes employee-owned
             Philomath News - 5 Feb 2026
             From a company perspective, significant organizational changes were necessary. Salcido realized she had worn too many hats for the employee-owned ...
US      24 - Mainscape introduces Jubilee Trust for employee ownership
             Landscape Management - 6 Feb 2026
             Chesterton: “Too much capitalism does not mean too many capitalists, but too few capitalists.” employee stock ownership plan company culture. More ...
US      25 - Brothers seek to enjoy life, turn ownership of company over to workers
             Daytona Beach News-Journal - 9 Feb 2026
             The transfer will be made via an "employee-owned stock ownership plan," also known as an ESOP. ... After 25 years, Hazen Construction is converting to ...
US      26 - Idaho businesses adopt ESOP model to secure succession and reward employees
             Idaho Business Review - 13 Feb 2026
             Sletten Construction became 100% employee-owned in 2004 to benefit employees and maintain company stability. But one lesser-known option is ...

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