Sport
EU Fact Sheets
26-01-2026
The EU gained responsibilities for sport under the Treaty of Lisbon, which came into effect in December 2009. Since then, it has been responsible for developing evidence-based policy, fostering cooperation and managing initiatives to support physical activity and sport across Europe. Dedicated specific funding for sport was introduced for the first time under the first Erasmus+ programme (2014-2020) and has been continued under subsequent iterations of the programme.
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