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Belgium issues visas to IEA delegation for EU meeting

Ariana News

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June 23, 2026

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Belgium said on Monday it had issued five visas to an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) delegation to attend an EU meeting on migration in ​Brussels, in what would be the first time the EU has hosted the IEA since it returned to power ‌in Afghanistan five years ago. The visas are restricted in both [] The post Belgium issues visas to IEA delegation for EU meeting first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News.

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Pajhwok Afghan News

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· Jun 23, 2026

Belgium issues visas to IEA delegation for EU migration meeting

The government of Belgium has issued visas to five members of an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) delegation to attend a European Union meeting on migration in Brussels.

MaltaToday

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· Jun 22, 2026

Abela adamant against new EU-wide taxes ahead of budget talks

Prime Minister Robert Abela was speaking in parliament following a European Council meeting last week

Sada Elbalad

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· Jun 23, 2026

EU Hosts Taliban for Afghan Return Talks

The European Union is hosting Taliban officials in Brussels for talks on the return of rejected Afghan asylum seekers, as European governments intensify efforts to curb irregular migration.

Off The Press

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· Jun 22, 2026

Belgium issues visas to Taliban delegation for EU meeting

Belgium said on Monday it had issued five ​visas to a Taliban delegation to attend an E.U. meeting on migration in Brussels, for what would be the first time the bloc has hosted the group since the Islamists returned to power five years ago. “These are visas with limited territorial validity and limited duration: only []...Click to read more

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jun 24, 2026

EU Hosts Taliban Officials in Brussels for First Time Amid Deportation Talks

European Union officials met a delegation from the Taliban administration in Brussels for the first time, marking a significant step in the bloc’s limited engagement with Afghanistan’s de facto rulers. The meeting, attended by European Commission officials and representatives from 15 EU member states, focused primarily on the return and readmission of Afghan nationals who [] The post EU Hosts Taliban Officials in Brussels for First Time Amid Deportation Talks appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Al-Monitor

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· Jun 23, 2026

EU hosts Taliban officials in Brussels for first time

By Amina Ismail and Inti LandauroBRUSSELS, June 23 (Reuters) - A delegation from Afghanistan's Taliban met on Tuesday with EU officials in Brussels for the first time, an event rights groups denounced as legitimising the Islamists but the EU has defended as a step to make it easier to repatriate failed asylum seekers.The EU and its member countries have not recognised the Taliban government since the militant group returned to power five years ago after 20 years of war against a government backed by a U.S.-led NATO force.

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Related coverage for "Belgium issues visas to IEA delegation for EU meeting": Pajhwok Afghan News — Belgium issues visas to IEA delegation for EU migration meeting. MaltaToday — Abela adamant against new EU-wide taxes ahead of budget talks . Sada Elbalad — EU Hosts Taliban for Afghan Return Talks. Off The Press — Belgium issues visas to Taliban delegation for EU meeting. Modern Diplomacy — EU Hosts Taliban Officials in Brussels for First Time Amid Deportation Talks. Al-Monitor — EU hosts Taliban officials in Brussels for first time