Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2035(INI)
Role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 7 October 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 13 February 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 16 July 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 28 July 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 7 October 2025
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
7 October 2025 · decision 5
Jobs, social affairs & equality, Resolution
Role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model
Adopted 552 for · 52 against · 35 abstained by an overwhelming majority
AI summary:The text calls for protecting the model's principles, such as fairness and solidarity, and for stronger EU action on governance, financial solidarity, and inclusion in sport.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:The versions differ only in wording: a phrase is shortened in one recital.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:Adds provisions on athlete welfare, including social protection, dual careers, and safe working conditions. Expands calls for funding and infrastructure support, especially for grassroots sport and rural areas. Adds measures against online piracy, match-fixing, and doping, and calls for legislation and convention ratification. Strengthens governance and integrity requirements, including CJEU principles and stakeholder involvement. Other changes are mostly wording refinements and renumbering.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Culture and Education
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski (EPP)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Hannes Heide (S&D), Lara Magoni (ECR), Nikola Minchev (Renew), Erik Marquardt (Greens), Nikos Pappas (The Left), Zsuzsanna Borvendég (ESN)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 7 Oct 2025
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on the role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model reaffirms support for the model, which is based on solidarity, sporting merit, and openness, and calls for measures to protect it.
Tabled for plenary· 28 Jul 2025
AI summary:This resolution outlines Parliament's vision for the European Sport Model, calling for EU action to protect its values, strengthen solidarity, improve governance, and address challenges like financial crime, doping, and online piracy.
Committee draft· 30 Apr 2025
AI summary:This draft report on the role of EU policies in shaping the European Sport Model calls for protecting and developing the model, which serves society, EU values, solidarity, and good governance.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 3 steps
7 October 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 7 Oct 2025 Report A10-0157/2025Adopted text TA10-0212/2025
6 October 2025
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
28 July 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
16 July 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
CULT (Culture and Education) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
23 May 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of CULT (Culture and Education) proposed changes to the draft.
30 April 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in CULT (Culture and Education). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
13 February 2025
Referred to the CULT (Culture and Education) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2035(INI)