EU Athletes welcomes European Sport Forum conclusions

2010-04-21In their final press conference in Madrid, E.U. Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou and Spanish Minister for Sport Jaime Lissavetzky supported the application of E.U. law to sport and a broader structured dialogue including...

Athletes send strong message for workers’ rights to EU Commission

2010-04-19Top European players unions are in Madrid today at the European Sports Forum to tell the European Commissioner responsible for Sport, Androulla Vassiliou, that European athletes must be covered by EU laws protecting workers’...

Despite flight restrictions, press conference goes ahead

2010-04-19Under the shadow of the Icelandic volcano, EU Athletes General Secretary, Walter Palmer drove to Madrid for the opening of the European Sport Forum to replace EU Athletes President, Yves Kummer. Jose Luis Llorente (ABP) opened...

EU Athletes & European betting industry launch educational campaign to support integrity in sports

2010-04-15Brussels, 15 April, 2010: The European betting industry has joined forces with EU Athletes to launch an educational campaign aimed at helping professional sportspeople better understand and deal with issues surrounding the...

German Data Protection Authorities rule the open publication of "sport court" decisions to be illegal

2010-04-08The "Düsseldorfer Kreis", an association of top German data protection authorities, announced in a decision that it considered the publication of decisions of "sport courts" is not compatible with an...