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New programme offers grants to improve sports coverage within Europe

20 September 2011

In an effort to stamp out racism and discrimination in sport, EU and the Council of Europe now offers grants for an international work exchange programme to anyone in Europe who works professionally with media and sport. The...[more]




European top politicians on their way to Play the Game

07 July 2011

The fight against corruption, match fixing and abuse of power in international sport is increasingly on the international political agenda and top politicians will continue the debate at Play the Game 2011.[more]




EU parliament calls for fight against corruption

06 July 2011

A written declaration signed by 400 members of the European Parliament urges the European Commission to take the lead in the fight against corruption in sport.[more]




Fans not included in EC social dialogue

23 February 2011

The European social dialogue between the continent's top football clubs and players could be extended to other sports but will not be widened to include fans.[more]




European Commission to study transfers

22 February 2011

The role of agents in professional sport will come under greater scrutiny as the European Commission (EC) will start a study on player transfers next year.[more]




The Bosman ruling of TV rights - A disaster for football?

15 February 2011

In the beginning of February the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) made strong statements that, if she is right, will revolutionize the future of media rights in sport, and may diminish revenues of football...[more]




Racism, ethnic discrimination and social exclusion in sport

02 November 2010

New report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) investigates racism, ethnic discrimination and the exclusion of migrants and minorities in sport across the European Union.[more]




Call for greater focus on grassroots sports as EU plans first ever sports programme

09 September 2010

A group of members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are calling for greater attention on funding of grassroots sports, as the European Commission prepares to draft its first ever proposal of an EU sports programme in November.[more]




New study predicts bankruptcies in European football clubs

30 July 2010

A.T. Kearney has recently released the EU Football Sustainability Study. The study claims that clubs in the biggest leagues in Europe have the potential to go bankrupt if nothing is done. It argues that unless stricter financial...[more]




New report examines threats to the integrity of sport

14 June 2010

The Examination of Threats to the Integrity of Sports was commissioned by the EU Sports Platform and has been launched in European Parliament. The report, elaborated by Danish research institute Oxford Research, outlines the key...[more]




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