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- Lawmakers update air passenger rights, enhancing protections for travellers
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- Ireland’s politicians outline plans for EU presidency amid key challenges
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Lawmakers updated air passenger rights on 15 June, following thirteen years of negotiations. The new regulations ban no-show clauses, clarify compensation procedures, and maintain protections for flight disruptions, aiming to reduce reliance on claims agencies, with passenger awareness and clearer communication now essential for effective enforcement.
Ireland’s Minister for International Development Neale Richmond and Sinn Féin MP Rose Conway-Walsh debate Ireland’s upcoming EU presidency, focusing on military neutrality and defence strategy. Richmond emphasizes Ireland’s historical influence, while Conway-Walsh stresses the need to uphold core national values amid growing pressures on military policy.
A wildfire in Cotignac has destroyed nearly 60 homes and extensively damaged five communes in Provence, injuring four people. Rapidly spreading from a nearby field, the blaze led to the evacuation of roughly 500 residents, while the historic Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Grâces narrowly escaped destruction.
Marine Le Pen faces a five-year ban from public office following her conviction for embezzlement, alongside other members of her National Rally party.
President Trump has announced a 25% tariff on all imported cars, set to begin on 2 April, which he terms “liberation day.”
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The EU’s new defence strategy underscores the necessity for enhanced military capabilities, driven primarily by Russian aggression and the complex global security landscape, with an aim to bolster defence readiness by 2030.
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