The European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) held their 3rd Ministerial Meeting in Brussels on 21 May 2025.

Foreign affairs ministers of the European Union and the African Union met for the third time to take stock of progress made since the sixth EU-AU Summit of February 2022.

The European Union has launched the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025, with a committed focus on deepening EU-Africa cooperation in Research and Innovation (R&I). This includes the publication of Africa Initiative III, which allocates €500.5 million across 24 calls for proposals, aimed at advancing shared priorities between Africa and the EU.

Theresa, from Nigeria, and Roberta, from Germany, participate in the AU-EU Youth Lab. As we celebrate the 25 th anniversary of the AU-EU unique partnership , we focus on the key role it places for Youth policies and initiatives. The upcoming EU-AU Ministerial meeting includes a CSO-Youth Side Event taking place virtually on 20 May.