Prevention, early detection and healthier lifestyles are at the heart of Parliament’s proposed approach to tackling cardiovascular diseases. These priorities feature prominently in its new resolution on an EU cardiovascular diseases strategy (2025/2132(INI)), adopted on 16 September. For the European Olympic Movement, the resolution recognises physical activity as an important factor in preventing cardiovascular and […]

Environmental sustainability is no longer an aspiration—it is becoming part of responsible sport governance. Sport depends on healthy communities and healthy environments. Whether organising competitions, managing facilities or coordinating travel, sport organisations increasingly recognise the importance of reducing their environmental impact, contributing to broader sustainability objectives and strengthening their resilience to a changing climate. The […]

Eurostat published updated data the development in employment in sports between 2022 and 2025, highlighting four consecutive years of growth in sport employment. According to the data, in 2025 sport employed 1.8 million people in the EU, accounting for 0.9% of total employment. Significantly, the data shows that 36.2% of people employed in sport are […]