environmentalists, who created a ZAD (or Zone to Defend). After much delay, the GCO was finally inaugurated on 11 December 2021. Strasbourg Public Transport Statistics The average amount of time people spend commuting on public transport in Strasbourg on weekdays is 52 min. 7% of travellers on public transport travel for more than 2 hours every day. The average amount of time people wait at a stop or station for public transport is 9 min and 11% of passengers wait for more than 20 minutes on average every day. The average distance people usually travel in a single trip on public transport is , whilst none travels for more than in a single direction. European role Institutions Strasbourg is the seat of over twenty international institutions, most famously of the Council of Europe and of the European Parliament, of which it is the official seat. Strasbourg is considered the legislative and democratic capital of the European Union, while Brussels is considered the executive and administrative capital and Luxembourg the judiciary and financial capital. Strasbourg is the seat of the following organisations, among others: Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine (since 1920) Council of Europe with all the bodies and organisations affiliated to this institution (since 1949) European Parliament (since 1952) European Ombudsman Eurocorps headquarters, Franco-German television channel Arte European Science Foundation International Institute of Human Rights Human Frontier Science Program International Commission on Civil Status Assembly of European Regions Centre for European Studies (French: Centre d'études européennes de Strasbourg) Sakharov Prize Eurodistrict France and Germany have created a Eurodistrict straddling the Rhine, combining the Greater Strasbourg and the Ortenau district of Baden-Württemberg, with some common administration. It was established in 2005 and has been fully functional since 2010. Sports Sporting teams from Strasbourg are the Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace (football), SIG Strasbourg (basketball) and the Étoile Noire (ice hockey). The women's tennis Internationaux de Strasbourg is one of the most important French tournaments of its kind outside Roland-Garros. In 1922, Strasbourg was the venue for the XVI Grand Prix de l'A.C.F. which saw Fiat battle Bugatti, Ballot, Rolland Pilain, and Britain's Aston Martin and Sunbeam. The city is home to SN Strasbourg, a First division water polo team that plays its home games at the Piscine de la Kibitzenau. Honours Honours associated with the city of Strasbourg. The Medal of Honor Strasbourg Sakharov Prize seated in Strasbourg City