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Sport organisations, Member States and European Commission gather for the 8th Expert Group on Green Sport

By Laura Hardman on March 27, 2023
On 24 March, the 8th Meeting of the European Commission Expert Group on Green Sport took place in Brussels and online. The main aim of the meeting, which brought together Member States and sport organisations’ experts, was to review the structure of the forthcoming Expert Group Recommendations on a Framework for Sustainable Sport in Europe […]
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European Commission launches #BeActive Awards 2023 competition

By Laura Hardman on March 17, 2023
On 16 March, the European Commission opened the submission for the #BeActive Awards 2023. The #BeActive Awards 2023 are designed to celebrate organisations and projects that have thrivingly promoted sport and physical activity throughout Europe. The #BeActive Awards 2023  includes four categories: Across Generations award: this award, first launched in 2022, is intended to honour […]
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MEPs address UEFA & IOC on exclusion of Belarusian athletes from EURO 2024 & Paris 2024

By Laura Hardman on March 17, 2023
On 14 March, 104 MEPs addressed a letter to UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin opposing the participation of Belarus at the EURO 2024 qualifiers. The MEPs, from all the main political groups, called on the European football governing body to ban Belarus from EURO 2024 qualifying matches due to the regime’s abuse of human rights. As […]
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MEPs host exhibition on e-sports and videogames

By Laura Hardman on March 13, 2023
On 7 March, an exhibition on e-sports and videogames was held in the European Parliament building in Brussels, hosted by MEP Laurence Farreng (Renew) with the support of the S&D, the EPP, the Greens, and the International Software Federation of Europe (ISFE). Several MEPs made an intervention, highlighting e-sports as a rapidly developing sector with […]
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Erasmus+ international contact webinar to support Ukrainian sport

By Laura Hardman on March 13, 2023
On 7 March, the Ministry of Youth and Sport of Ukraine together with the National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine organised an online webinar “Supporting Ukrainian Sport” to which the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) and the European Commission contributed. More than 100 European and Ukrainian organisations participated. The main objective of this virtual […]
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First EU team set to participate to the Parliamentary Rugby World Cup

By Laura Hardman on March 6, 2023
On 1 March, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the European Parliament’s first participation in the Parliamentary Rugby World Cup which will take place from 31 August to 8 September in Paris. This event will be launched before and in the run-up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup.   The team of 40 mixed players from […]
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Representatives of 35 governments issue statement on Russia's war on Ukraine and international sport

By Laura Hardman on February 24, 2023
On 21 February, the governments of 35 countries issued a statement in response to the IOC’s communication on the possibility to explore ways to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in qualifications for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games under strict neutrality conditions. The letter, which was signed by 25 EU countries, urges the IOC […]
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OCEAN - EOC EU Office Erasmus+ project for carbon footprint reduction of NOCs kicks off in Brussels

By Laura Hardman on February 24, 2023
On 22 February, the EOC EU Office hosted the kick-off meeting of the OCEAN (Olympic Committees of Europe Approaching Carbon Neutrality) project in Brussels. The OCEAN project aims to empower National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to measure and reduce their carbon footprint and enhance good governance in the field of climate action within their NOCs. The […]
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European Parliament reiterates support for Ukraine and demands Russian and Belarussian athletes ban for Paris 2024

By Laura Hardman on February 17, 2023
On 16 February, the European Parliament voted in favour of a resolution marking one year of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. MEPs expressed their vehement condemnation of Russia's assault and reaffirmed their unflinching support for the Ukrainian people and government.  Sanctions against Russia and Belarus, including the participation of Russian and Belarussian athletes in sporting […]
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Ukrainian President Zelensky addresses European Parliament and European Council

By Laura Hardman on February 10, 2023
On 9 and 10 February, the European Council held a special summit to address the Russian war against Ukraine and the EU’s assistance to the country in the presence of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The EU leaders and the president of Ukraine discussed Russia's aggression and the EU's support for Ukraine.  President Zelenskyy also spoke […]
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