Brussels, 25/11/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 25 November, the “Sport” Council adopted conclusions on “sport as a factor in innovation and economic growth”, pursuing one of the objectives of the EU's working plan in favour of sport for 2014-2017, which calls upon the Council to continue its examination of the economic dimension of sport.
The conclusions stress the importance of research and innovation in sport and the positive effects of sport on other sectors of the economy, as...