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The first plenary session of the 10th legislature of the European Parliament took place in Strasbourg from 16 to 19 July and started with the re-election of Roberta Metsola (EPP, Malta) as President of the European Parliament for the next 2.5 years. With 562 votes in favour, Metsola is now confirmed as one of the four […]

The Belgian Olympic Academy has opened its registration procedure for the 2025 edition of the training programme. In collaboration with Universiteit Gent, the Université Catholique de Louvain, and the Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee (BOIC), the Academy aims to enhance management skills in sports organisations through innovative academic and practical approaches to leadership. Scheduled from January 2025, […]

The EOC EU Office hosted a productive mid-term meeting for the SIGGS 3.0 project this week in Brussels, showcasing significant progress and exciting future plans for the updated Good Governance self-evaluation tool. The consortium is on track to finalise all 31 topics across six dimensions by the end of August and extends thanks to the […]

Political groups in the European Parliament are currently being formed with newly-elected MEPs. The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group  has been constituted with Nicola Procaccini (Fratelli d’Italia, Italy) and Joachim Brudziński (PiS, Poland) elected as co-chairmen. 6 vice-chairs have been elected and the group now includes 84 MEPs. The Greens/EFA Group elected Bas Eickhout […]

The European Commission has been asked for clarification on the free movement of workers and services and on the protection of the European Sport Model and the competitiveness of European football. The Commission stressed that Member States have the authority to regulate access to and practice of professions but specified that personal trainers and other sports professionals […]

On 18 June, the OCEAN Project Consortium gathered online for the first Peer-to-peer roundtable. Climate Action Officers presented the state of their carbon footprint reduction strategy. This collaborative opportunity aimed to draw inspiration from others and get feedback from peers to move forward in this process. This session highlighted the common challenges faced by the NOCs […]