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New Study on the Economic impact of Sport released by the European Commission

By Wolke7Hoch2 on July 4, 2018
“Around every 47th Euro and every 37th employee in the EU are directly sport-related” The European Commission released its second study on the Economic impact of sport through sport satellite accounts. The study aims at assessing the sport sector's macroeconomic importance in the EU, in particular its growth and employment potential. It demonstrates the fast-growing […]
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Programme of the Austrian Presidency July - December 2018

By Wolke7Hoch2 on July 3, 2018
On 1 July, Austria took over the 6 month Presidency of the Council of the EU Council. Austria presidency will conclude the trio of presidencies composed with Estonia and Bulgaria (respectively second semester of 2017 and first semester of 2018). In their programme, available on the Austrian Presidency website, the country reveals its three priorities […]
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Commission publishes calls for proposals on mobility in sport and on the promotion of values through sport

By Wolke7Hoch2 on June 15, 2018
On 31 May 2018, the European Commission published two new calls for proposals for sport projects that cover mobility in sport and promotion of European values through sport. Call for proposals: “Exchanges and mobility in sport” The total budget of the call is estimated at 1.200.000€. Sport organisations can apply for the call on their own and […]
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The EOC EU Office welcomed group of visitors from two partner organisations

By Wolke7Hoch2 on June 5, 2018
In May, two partners, respectively NOC of Finland and France, visited the premises of the EOC EU Office to organise a study visit in Brussels. The two groups got the opportunity to learn more about EU sport policy by meeting with several representatives of the EU institutions. On 16-17 May the French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) […]
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Sport Ministers of the EU Member States discussed challenges faced by the European model of sport

By Wolke7Hoch2 on June 4, 2018
“It is essential to maintain the essence of the European sports model, which exists only through a virtuous balance between professional and amateur sport” explained Laura Flessel, French Minister of Sport, on 23 May 2018 during the Council of the EU discussions on the “Commercialisation of Elite Sports and the Sustainability of the European Model […]
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Eurobarometer: Nearly half of Europeans never exercise or play sport

By Wolke7Hoch2 on April 23, 2018
On 21 March 2018, the European Commission released its third special edition of the Eurobarometer focusing on Sport and Physical activity. This survey studies the growing economic and social impact of sport in Europe. It follows comparable surveys conducted over the last sixteen years in 2002, 2009 and 2013 and provides data as a basis […]
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The EOC EU Office thanks the partners for attending the Annual Partner Meeting on 17 April 2018

By Wolke7Hoch2 on April 20, 2018
  On 17 April 2018, the EOC EU Office gathered representatives of 18 different organisations for its Annual Partner Meeting in Brussels.   Folker Hellmund, Director of the EOC EU Office, gave a brief overview of the office’s recent and future activities in the opening and announced that the Office will co-organise a funding seminar […]
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EU Sport Forum takes place in Sofia

By Wolke7Hoch2 on March 31, 2018
On 22 and 23 March 2018, the European Commission organised its annual EU Sport Forum, this year in cooperation with the Bulgarian presidency in Sofia. The event brought together a record number of participants – 380 - from organised sport, the European institutions and Member States in order to discuss current and future topics of […]
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First meeting of the Expert Group on "Skills and Human Resources Development in Sport"

By Wolke7Hoch2 on March 14, 2018
On 21 and 22 February 2018, the European Commission organised the first meeting of the new European Commission Expert Group on "Skills and Human Resources Development in Sport". Hosted by the University of Bath, this meeting was the first Expert Group organised by the Commission, in the field of sport, since the adoption of the […]
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Credible enlargement perspective for the Western Balkans countries

By Wolke7Hoch2 on March 14, 2018
In his 2017 State of the Union address, President of the European Commission Juncker declared: “If we want more stability in our neighbourhood, then we must also maintain a credible enlargement perspective for the Western Balkans”. Even though, any further enlargement of the EU will not be feasible before 2025, this statement confirmed the European […]
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