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Germany Intensifies Deportations to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan

10/19/2025

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Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced that Germany will intensify deportations to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, starting with Afghans convicted of crimes.
This follows a summer deportation of 81 individuals, making Germany the first European nation to conduct large-scale deportations to Afghanistan since the Taliban regained control.
The government aims to negotiate with the Taliban, allowing their representatives to operate in Afghan consulates in Germany, a move that could influence other EU countries.

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Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced that Germany will intensify deportations to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, starting with Afghans convicted of crimes.
This follows a summer deportation of 81 individuals, making Germany the first European nation to conduct large-scale deportations to Afghanistan since the Taliban regained control.
The government aims to negotiate with the Taliban, allowing their representatives to operate in Afghan consulates in Germany, a move that could influence other EU countries.