Press Release: European Parliament Report welcomes the Commission’s White Paper on Sport

The European Parliament welcomed the first comprehensive initiative of the European Commission in the field of sport. In an extensive report, the Parliament supported the Commission's approach and most of the actions contained in the White Paper on Sport, which was adopted in July 2007. The Parliament's report will help the implementation of the 'Pierre the Coubertin' Action Plan that accompanies the White Paper, and paves the way for future EU initiatives that could be based on the sport provisions of the Lisbon Treaty that is currently subject to ratification by the Member States.