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EP THINK TANK: CREATING OPPORTUNITIES IN SPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

By Wolke7Hoch2 on February 19, 2021

With the pandemic taking a heavy toll on sports activities for people with disabilities in particular, the EP published this week a report on the subject. According to a Eurobarometer survey conducted in 2018, having a disability or illness is the third most frequently mentioned reason for not practising sports more regularly. This is significant […]

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT'S APPROVAL OF RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE FACILITY

By Wolke7Hoch2 on February 12, 2021

On the 9th of February, the EP voted and passed EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF): the EU's centrepiece of #NextGenerationEU COVID-19 recovery package. Unprecedented fundings - €672.5 billion in grants (up to €312.5 billion) and loans (up to €360 billion) - will finance national measures designed to alleviate consequences of the pandemic and guarantee […]

MOTION FOR RESOLUTION ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON YOUTH AND ON SPORT

By Wolke7Hoch2 on February 12, 2021

The EOC EU Office is delighted to announce that the European Parliament, during the plenary session 8-11 February 2021, adopted a motion for a resolution on the impact of COVID-19 on youth and on sport by 592 votes in favour, 42 against and 57 abstentions. MEPs highlighted the devastating consequences of the pandemic on the […]

EUROPE'S BEATING CANCER PLAN, 3 FEBRUARY 2021

By Wolke7Hoch2 on February 5, 2021

As a priority under von der Leyen’s Commission, Europe's Beating Cancer Plan sets out a new EU approach to cancer prevention, treatment and care, and is supported by actions spanning across a number of key policy areas. The four key action areas can be set out as follows: Prevention Early detection Diagnosis and treatment Improve […]

New edition of the monthly report with interview of Commissioner Mariya Gabriel

By Wolke7Hoch2 on February 2, 2021

We are pleased to introduce the new edition of our monthly report, with a new layout and category called the "Interview of the Month". We are proud that the EU Commissioner for Sport, Mariya Gabriel, has agreed to be the first interview guest and we thank her for her contribution. We would be pleased if […]

Resolution Calling for Support for Sport

By Wolke7Hoch2 on January 29, 2021

On Tuesday, 26 January, MEPs of the Culture and Education Committee (CULT) passed a Motion for a Resolution on “The Impact of Covid-19 on Youth and on Sport”. The EOC EU Office, which actively contributed to the paper, welcomes the strong statement by the CULT Committee. Increased support for the sport sector during the ongoing […]

EU Commission prolongs and expands Temporary State Aid Framework

By Wolke7Hoch2 on January 29, 2021

The European Commission announced that it has prolonged the State Aid Temporary Framework until 31 December 2021. Furthermore, the ceilings for limited amounts of aid have been increased, which had previously been set at a maximum amount of €800.000 for companies in the sport sector. The new ceiling is set at a maximium amount of €1.800.000. Additionally, for companies […]

Sport in the EU's Strategy for Gender Equality

By Wolke7Hoch2 on January 22, 2021

Gender equality is one of the priorities of the European Commission under its president von der Leyen. After the Commission revealed its new Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 back in March 2020, the European Parliament, during its Plenary session yesterday, voted 464 to 119 to approve a report that gives its opinion on the Strategy. Sport was already mentioned in the Commission’s paper, stating: “The renewed strategic framework […]

Provisional Agreements on Several EU Programmes

By Wolke7Hoch2 on January 15, 2021

As activities in the European Parliament kicked off again this week, the Committees met for the first time this year and took the opportunity to vote on several provisional agreements on new EU Programmes. Most of these agreements had been reached as part of the trilogues with the Council just before Christmas and were now headed to the respective Committees for approval. […]

Sport under the Portuguese Council Presidency

By Wolke7Hoch2 on January 8, 2021

More interestingly for the sport sector, holding the Council Presidency also means chairing the meetings of the different Council configurations and the Council's preparatory bodies. This includes the Working Party on Sport. Portugal will therefore take on a prominent role in leading and shaping the agenda of these meetings. Furthermore, the programme of the Portuguese Presidency includes several […]

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