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EU Invites Taliban for Afghan Deportation Talks, Rights Required

5/13/2026

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European Commission invited Taliban officials to Brussels for talks on deporting Afghan migrants.
Commission spokesperson Markus Lammert said the talks will focus on Afghans denied EU stay permits.
Germany and Sweden led the push after a knife attack heightened security concerns.
A 2024 EU Court of Justice ruling that Taliban mistreatment of women is persecution demands any return comply with human-rights law.

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European Commission invited Taliban officials to Brussels for talks on deporting Afghan migrants.
Commission spokesperson Markus Lammert said the talks will focus on Afghans denied EU stay permits.
Germany and Sweden led the push after a knife attack heightened security concerns.
A 2024 EU Court of Justice ruling that Taliban mistreatment of women is persecution demands any return comply with human-rights law.