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Criticised visit: Taliban officials hold EU migration talks in Brussels
Taliban officials held unprecedented talks with EU representatives in Brussels on Tuesday on the return of failed Afghan asylum-seekers, a move that sparked fierce criticism from human rights groups and activists.
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KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 23, 2026
Afghan Taliban to hold rare, closed-door talks with EU officials on deportations
A Taliban delegation is in Brussels for talks with the European Union, focusing on deportations, according to a Taliban official.
ABC News
· Jun 23, 2026
Afghan Taliban to hold rare, closed-door talks with EU officials on deportations
A Taliban delegation is traveling to Brussels on Tuesday for closed-door talks with European Union staff
Sweden Herald
· Jun 22, 2026
Taliban representatives to travel to Brussels for deportations talks
Taliban representatives to travel to Brussels for deportations talks
Modern Diplomacy
· 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.
Times of India
· Jun 23, 2026
Taliban delegation heads to Brussels for first EU talks focused on Afghan deportations
Taliban delegation heads to Brussels for first EU talks focused on Afghan deportations
Al-Monitor
· 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 "Criticised visit: Taliban officials hold EU migration talks in Brussels": KSAT San Antonio — Afghan Taliban to hold rare, closed-door talks with EU officials on deportations. ABC News — Afghan Taliban to hold rare, closed-door talks with EU officials on deportations. Sweden Herald — Taliban representatives to travel to Brussels for deportations talks. Modern Diplomacy — EU Hosts Taliban Officials in Brussels for First Time Amid Deportation Talks. Times of India — Taliban delegation heads to Brussels for first EU talks focused on Afghan deportations. Al-Monitor — EU hosts Taliban officials in Brussels for first time