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EP Plenary session - E-sport and videogames

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EP Plenary Session - EU sports policy: assessment and possible ways forward

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Jaime LAFITA, activist supporting the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis World Day

EP President press conference with Prof. Cognetti and European football coaches on health and sports

With hate speech and hate crime consistently rising in Europe, the deteriorating situation in Israel and Gaza has prompted a surge in islamophobic and anti-Semitic incidents across member states, according to media and civil society reports. MEPs discuss the deplorable escalation of violence around the football match in the Netherlands and the unacceptable attacks against Israeli football fans. Opening statement by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission

Deplorable escalation of violence around the football match in the Netherlands and the unacceptable attacks against Israeli football fans: closing statement by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission

With hate speech and hate crime consistently rising in Europe, the deteriorating situation in Israel and Gaza has prompted a surge in islamophobic and anti-Semitic incidents across member states, according to media and civil society reports. MEPs discuss the deplorable escalation of violence around the football match in the Netherlands and the unacceptable attacks against Israeli football fans. MEPs debate

Deplorable escalation of violence around the football match in the Netherlands and the unacceptable attacks against Israeli football fans: MEPs debate

Deplorable escalation of violence around the football match in the Netherlands and the unacceptable attacks against Israeli football fans: opening statement by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, visits the Consulate General of Italy in New York where she meets with Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Together they participate in an event - "Sport Made in Italy: a tool for growth". European Parliament President Roberta Metsola is in New York for the 2024 United Nations General Assembly.

Official visit by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, to New York (United States) - Meeting with Antonio TAJANI, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs: extracts from the address to "Sport Made in Italy: a tool for growth"

On Wednesday 26th June, the Olympic torch starts its journey from the European Parliament in Strasbourg, continuing past the European Court of Human Rights and the Council of Europe and it will finish its route in the heart of the city at Place Kléber.

Olympic Torch Relay 2024: extracts from the start of the tour of the city from the European Parliament in Strasbourg

The 2023 Rugby World Cup is scheduled to take place in France from 8 September to 28 October 2023. Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Eric ANDRIEU (S&D,FR) hold a press conference on the first European team at the Rugby World Cup. Q&A session with the press.

Press conference by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, by Eric ANDRIEU (S&D, FR) and by Anne-Sophie PELLETIER (The Left, FR) on the 1st European team at the Parliamentary Rugby World Cup: Q&A session

Roberta METSOLA, EP President, gives her opening remarks on the first European team at the Parliamentary Rugby World Cup. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Press conference on the first European team at the Parliamentary Rugby World Cup: opening remarks by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

The 2023 Rugby World Cup is scheduled to take place in France from 8 September to 28 October 2023. Roberta METSOLA, EP President and by Eric ANDRIEU (S&D,FR) hold a press conference on the first European team at the Rugby World Cup.

Press conference on the first European team at the Parliamentary Rugby World Cup: opening remarks by Anne-Sophie PELLETIER (The Left, FR) and Eric ANDRIEU (S&D, FR)

Parliament calls for harmonized rules to protect players, especially kids, and measures to help the innovative video games sector expand.The draft text, on which MEPs debate on demands better protection for gamers, especially children, from gaming addiction and manipulative practices. Extracts from the debate, from the vote and statement by Adriana MALDONADO LÓPEZ (S&D, ES), Rapporteur.

Consumer protection in online video games - a European Single Market approach: extracts from the debate, from the vote and statement by Adriana MALDONADO LÓPEZ (S&D, ES), Rapporteur

MEPs vote on the following topics: 30th Anniversary of the Single Market, Consumer protection in online video games: a European Single Market approach - Adriana MALDONADO LÓPEZ (S&D, ES), Implementation of the common foreign and security policy - annual report 2022 - David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), Implementation of the common security and defence policy - annual report 2022 - Tom VANDENKENDELAERE (EPP, BE), Human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the matter - annual report 2022 - Isabel WISELER-LIMA (EPP, LU).

Voting session including 30th the resolution on the Anniversary of the Single Market, the report on the Consumer protection in online video games and the report on the implementation of the common foreign and security policy

Parliament demands measures to boost EU-based video-game development and increase efforts to develop and retain European talent. A draft report by the Culture Committee says the criteria to receive funding from the “Creative Europe” and “Horizon Europe” programmes do not always match the needs of small and medium-sized video game developers. MEPs also suggest exemptions in EU state aid rules to allow member state support for video game developers. Statement by Laurence FARRENG (Renew, FR), rapporteur and extracts from the debate.

E-sports and video games: statement by Laurence FARRENG (Renew, FR), rapporteur, and extracts from the debate (09/11)

Parliament demands measures to boost EU-based video-game development and increase efforts to develop and retain European talent. A draft report by the Culture Committee says the criteria to receive funding from the “Creative Europe” and “Horizon Europe” programmes do not always match the needs of small and medium-sized video game developers. MEPs also suggest exemptions in EU state aid rules to allow member state support for video game developers. Closing statements by statements by Laurence FARRENG (Renew, FR), Rapporteur, and Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market.

E-sport and videogames: closing statements by statements by Laurence FARRENG (Renew, FR), Rapporteur, and Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market

Parliament demands measures to boost EU-based video-game development and increase efforts to develop and retain European talent. A draft report by the Culture Committee says the criteria to receive funding from the “Creative Europe” and “Horizon Europe” programmes do not always match the needs of small and medium-sized video game developers. MEPs also suggest exemptions in EU state aid rules to allow member state support for video game developers. MEPs debate.

E-sport and videogames: MEPs debate

Parliament demands measures to boost EU-based video-game development and increase efforts to develop and retain European talent. A draft report by the Culture Committee says the criteria to receive funding from the “Creative Europe” and “Horizon Europe” programmes do not always match the needs of small and medium-sized video game developers. MEPs also suggest exemptions in EU state aid rules to allow member state support for video game developers. Opening statements by Laurence FARRENG (Renew, FR), Rapporteur, and Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market.

E-sport and videogames: opening statements by Laurence FARRENG (Renew, FR), Rapporteur, and Thierry BRETON, European Commissioner for Internal Market

This infoclip illustrates the video games production and e-sports competion in Brussels (Belgium) and Milan (Italy). MEPs call on the Commission and the Council to acknowledge the strong growth and innovation potential of the EU video game ecosystem and to develop an European long-term video game strategy. They ask to increase the number of European video game productions and point that funding criteria in Creative Europe and Horizon Europe programmes are not always fit for the needs of small and medium enterprises in the sector. They also suggest to boost national support for local video game developments via exemptions in the European state aid rules. eSerie A shots are a courtesy of Infront Italy.

Infoclip: E-sports and video games

Plenary discusses and votes on how to enhance the EU’s involvement in sports to encourage a more equitable model that aligns with EU values of inclusiveness and fairness. Statement by Tomasz FRANKOWSKI (EPP, PL), rapporteur on EU sports policy.

EU sports policy; assessment and possible ways forward: extracts from the vote and statement by Tomasz FRANKOWSKI (EPP,PL), rapporteur

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Jaime Lafita. On June 21 he concluded a travel by bike from Getxo (Spain) to Brussels to support the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis World Day. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive neuromuscular disease.

David SASSOLI, EP President meets with Jaime LAFITA (activist supporting the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis World Day)

In the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Antonio TAJANI, EP President, signs a strategic communications partnership with professional football player association, a memorandum of understanding to help get out the vote ahead of the European elections 2019. Participants from the FIFPro side include Jonas BAER-HOFFMANN , Secretary General FIFPro Division Europe; Damiano TOMMASI, former player and President of the Italian Footballers’ Association (AIC) and Dario ŠIMIČ, former player and President of the Croatian Association Football Union (HUNS), Alexander BIELEFELD Senior Manager Policy & Strategic Relations at FIFPro, Filippo CORTI. EP President Antonio Tajani and Secretary General of footballers’ federation FIFPro Europe Jonas Baer-Hoffmann signed an agreement to mobilise voters ahead of the 2019 EP elections

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