EU maintains silence on Taliban envoy visits amid deportation talks
The European Commission has declined to confirm whether Taliban representatives will travel to Brussels for talks on deportations to Afghanistan.Recent media reports suggested a possible meeting later this summer, but the Commission emphasized that contacts remain at a technical level.Markus Lammert, a spokesperson for the European Commission, stated on 27 April that ongoing contacts do not imply diplomatic recognition of the Taliban.These technical communications have been in place since at least August 2021, when the EU announced outreach efforts aimed at protecting women and girls following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan.Since then, the situation for women in Afghanistan has deteriorated... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 27 Apr 2026 16:02 LONDON
