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EU News: Stronger Air Passenger Rights, €90 Billion Ukraine Loan, and EU Membership Talks

Source: European Commission (video statements)

EU air passenger rights get upgraded, Ukraine and Moldova are moving forward in EU accession talks, and the EU’s loan support for Ukraine is entering its next phase.

In this weekly EU news recap for 13-19 June 2025:

EU air passenger rights get an upgrade: Booking tickets will become more transparent. Airlines will have to show ticket prices with and without luggage separately. Parents travelling with young children should be able to sit together at no extra cost, and missing an outbound flight should no longer cancel the return ticket. https://link.europa.eu/vdcrdyxj

Ukraine and Moldova move forward in EU accession talks: Ukraine and Moldova have opened the first cluster of EU membership negotiations. The first cluster negotiations will focus on core reforms such as the rule of law, judiciary, anti-corruption and democratic institutions. https://link.europa.eu/gdpmxrpp

EU loan support for Ukraine: The European Commission’s €90 billion loan package is designed to cover two-thirds of Ukraine’s financing needs for 2025 and 2026. The first payment is expected before the end of June. https://link.europa.eu/fpxvrnmg

The European Council is ongoing – https://link.europa.eu/djnykpmm

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South Africa: “In quarter four young people secured a total of 155,161new earning opportunities”

Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)

The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Ms. Nonceba Mhlauli, presents the Quarter 4 Progress Report of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI), providing an update on government’s efforts to create pathways to earning opportunities for young people across South Africa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFPI3EdZ_7s

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South Africa: “Transitioning young people from learning opportunities into earning opportunities”

Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)

The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Ms. Nonceba Mhlauli, presents the Quarter 4 Progress Report of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI), providing an update on government’s efforts to create pathways to earning opportunities for young people across South Africa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YApNlEwqd4k

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South Africa: “Continuing to center the ambitions of young South Africans in the work that we do”

Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)

The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Ms. Nonceba Mhlauli, presents the Quarter 4 Progress Report of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI), providing an update on government’s efforts to create pathways to earning opportunities for young people across South Africa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM2I9mSu2ww

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South Africa: “9174 young people were enrolled, amounting to a 110% in terms of our enrollment targets”

Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)

The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Ms. Nonceba Mhlauli, presents the Quarter 4 Progress Report of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI), providing an update on government’s efforts to create pathways to earning opportunities for young people across South Africa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycv8OLU2DRQ

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Take a peek into this week’s EU summit 👀

Source: Council of the European Union (video statements)

27 leaders, 2 days, 7 topics and 1 analogue camera 📸. Take a peek into this week’s EU summit! The leaders of the 27 member states discussed important matters for Europe’s future. These include:

📈 Strengthening the EU’s competitiveness
🇺🇦 Continuing support for Ukraine
🕊️ Addressing the situation in the Middle East and its impact on Europe
💶 Preparing the EU’s next long-term budget

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The European Council is the highest political body of the European Union. It brings together the heads of state or government of all member states, as well as its President and the President of the European Commission. It shapes the EU’s political agenda, addresses major challenges and sets strategic priorities, such as those outlined in the Strategic Agenda 2024–2029. This seeks to build a Europe that is free and democratic, strong and secure, prosperous and competitive. The European Council also plays a key role in crisis management, from responding to Russia’s war in Ukraine to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. Decisions are typically made by consensus. Its meetings, often called ‘European summits’, take place at least four times a year in Brussels.

The Council of the European Union (often referred to as the ‘Council’) is where the EU’s day-to-day legislative and policy work takes place. Bringing together ministers from each EU member state, it negotiates and adopts laws, usually in partnership with the European Parliament, across 10 policy areas, from foreign affairs to energy. Unlike the European Council, the Council of the European Union operates under a rotating six-month presidency. Each member state holds the presidency in turn. Meetings are held regularly in Brussels and Luxembourg, ensuring that every EU country, regardless of size, has an equal voice in shaping European policies.

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