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EU Council event ‘Listening to the voice of athletes’

May 23, 2019 | Events

On the 23rd of May, Romanian Presidency has put forward the topic of athlete voice for a breakfast event in the Council of the EU. The event gathered athletes’ representatives as well as the political representatives of Austria, Romania, Finland, Croatia and the European Commission, including Commissioner Navracsics.

The meeting was an opportunity for EU Athletes’ General Secretary Paulina Tomczyk to exchange with the European institutions and EU Member States and represent the voice of organized athletes in Europe. During the discussion, different issues related to athletes’ rights and interests have been highlighted, including athletes working conditions, dual career, athlete representation and social dialogue.