Did you cycle to work this morning? If you did, good for you! Not only does cycling help with traffic and pollution, it also makes us less dependent on cars and fuels. Here’s how the EU is supporting cycling across its member states.

This is what Europe does for cyclists

Brussels 20 km running race start

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

Stockshot of sport event - Basketball

Stockshot pictures linked to the BECA - Special Committee on Beating Cancer - Public hearing ' Facilitating a healthy lifestyle: how to reduce cancer related lifestyle risk factors '

World Yoga Day 2018

The employment rights of athletes in Europe. The Bosman case and the new challenges for European football - In presence of the Greek national football team  of 2004, representatives of the International Federation of Football Players (FIFPro)

ITRE Committee Meeting - Structured Dialogue European Parliament - European Commission, Exchange of views with the Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport

European institutions staff members in the 20km of Brussels

Christening of the Europe sail boat in Brussels in June 1984. The boat won the Tour de France race.

Gym at the EP in Strasbourg.

Illustration of sport at the INSEP (Institut National du Sport de l'Expertise et de la Performance) in Paris

Cyclists during EP Elections

GAA Finals launch

European Commissioner Androulla VASSILIOU holds a press conference on the Communication on Sports

Public hearing over A future European sports policy chaired by MEP Doris Pack

Press Conference - Presentation of the Clean Sport project

Belgium GAA Team

Oreste ROSSI, Gabriele ALBERTINI, Gianni PITTELLA

The arrival of athletes of Stella Bianca - Una speranza per la Somalia - Alessandria/Strasburgo 16-20 aprile 2010

Parliament celebrates the 20th anniversary of the EU’s biggest enlargement. Young people, born on or around 1 May 2004 from the new member states, testimony on their feelings about this historical event and the EU.

Clip: Born European - 20th Anniversary of the 2004 EU Enlargement

The start of the 43rd edition of the famous “20 kilometers of Brussels” race took place on Sunday 28th May 2023 at the Parc du Cinquantenaire. The beginnings are given by various political personalities, including Roberta Metsola EP president

Launch of the 43rd edition of the 20 km of Brussels by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

The Conference on the Future of Europe returned to the European Parliament in Strasbourg this weekend. Representatives from European and national Citizens’ Panels championed their recommendations on improving the EU - and debated them with European and national lawmakers. The Conference plenary heard from Ukrainians about the war in their homeland, as it discussed the EU’s role in the world. The economy, migration, jobs and the digital transformation were also on the agenda - along with education, culture, youth and sport.

EU in the world and the economy: Citizens champion their ideas

European citizens have voted for 48 recommendations to help shape the EU of tomorrow. Some 200 participants were in Dublin for the third and final session of the European Citizens’ Panel on a stronger economy, social justice & jobs, education, culture & sport and digital transformation. Representatives will take the recommendations forward to the plenary of the Conference on the Future of Europe at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Economy, jobs, digitalisation, youth: Citizens make recommendations in Dublin

The Conference on the Future of Europe has brought citizens from all across the EU together with one goal: debating ideas for the EU of tomorrow. Meet Ania, Joshua and Paloma who are part of the Citizens' Panel on the economy, social justice, youth and the digital transformation.

Ania, Joshua and Paloma: debating the economy, social justice and digitalisation

Erasmus+ is the EU's programme to support education, training, sport and young people.

What is Erasmus+?

The digital environment has made it easier for all fans to access sport events on all kinds of devices and has boosted the development of new online business models. At the same time, it has facilitated illegal online transmission of sport broadcasts within and outside the Union. This infoclip illustrates the coverage by audiovisual means of a French first league of basket-ball match (players on the field, cameras, operators, remote control room, tv studio, interviews...), people watching sport events on desktop and mobile.

Infoclip: Sports events in digital environment

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (8-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the impact of Covid-19 on youth and on sport. MEPs call on the Commission and member states to increase their efforts to prevent the pandemic from having lasting negative effects on young people and the sports sector. Extracts from the statement during the debate by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), rapporteur (08/02), statement by former football player and MEP, Tomasz FRANKOWSKI (EPP, PL), vote and illustration part.

The impact of Covid-19 on youth and on sport: extracts from the debate (08/02), statement by Tomasz FRANKOWSKI (EPP, PL) and extracts from the vote

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the Oral question on the impact of Covid-19 on youth and on sport. Opening statements by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Author and by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

The impact of Covid-19 on youth and on sport - Oral question: Opening statements by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Author and by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the Oral question on the impact of Covid-19 on youth and on sport. Closing statement by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.

The impact of Covid-19 on youth and on sport - Oral question: Closing statement by Mariya GABRIEL, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels (08-11 February 2021), MEPs debate the Oral question on the impact of Covid-19 on youth and on sport. MEPs debate.

The impact of Covid-19 on youth and on sport - Oral question: MEPs debate

Between 30-50% of all cancer cases are preventable. Cancer prevention requires smoking cessation, increased ingestion of fruits and vegetables, moderate use of alcohol, caloric restriction, exercise... Prevention offers the most cost-effective long-term strategy for the control of cancer. Ths infoclip shows consumption of tobacco, alcoholic beverage and junk food, healthy diet and physical activity (basketball, gymnastics, badminton ...).

Infoclip: Europe's Beating Cancer Plan - Prevention

This infoclip illustrates teleworking, use of mobile devices like smartphones and laptops and online conferencing. According to Eurofound, the 'right to disconnect' refers to a worker's right to be able to disconnect from work and refrain from engaging in work-related electronic communication, such as emails and other messages, during non-work hoursand holidays.

Infoclip: The right to disconnect

This Infoclip illustrates the restart of sports and leisure activities after lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19) in Brussels. People bicycling, jogging, rollerskiing, walking, going on scooters, rollerblading in leisure parks. People playing tennis and taking tennis classe.

Infoclip: Covid-19 - Restart of sports and leisure activities after lockdown

Illustrations of a pregnant woman, using bicycle, practising yoga, eating and reading

Infoclip: Social protection - Maternity leave

The touring visa foresees a one year visa for people working in the EU, such as professional rugby players playing for a rugby club in Brussels. View of a passport. Views of musicians preparing for a concert in the main hall 'Henry Le Boeuf' of the BOZAR in Brussels.

Infoclip: Touring visa

Representatives of FIFA, UEFA and the European Football Agents Association will be questioned by a special parliamentary inquiry committee on money laundering and tax fraud. Allegations of high-level corruption have been revealed by the largest data leak in the sport's history.

MEPs probe football's world of big money

MEPs want better protection for horses and donkeys in the EU.

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