On 28 November, Sport Ministers met in Brussels within the Council of the EU. Ministers discussed a draft resolution on EU Member States’ representation on the WADA Foundation Board and the coordination of national positions ahead of WADA meetings, with an emphasis on strengthening EU alignment and policy preparation with the WADA.

Ministers also discussed democracy and transparency in sport, based on a steering note from the Danish Presidency, continuing a governance track previously advanced by nordic EU Presidencies. Finland has been particularly active in promoting good-governance debates, shaped by concerns that governance failures in a small number of sport federations can impact the reputation of the wider Olympic movement. Ministers called for stronger visibility and coordination of EU governance actions to reinforce transparency and institutional trust across sport bodies.