EU Officials Defend Talks with Taliban on Migrant Repatriations Amid Protests

EU officials, including Commissioner Brunner, defended their decision to host Taliban representatives for talks on migrant repatriations in Brussels. The discussions faced protests and criticism from human rights groups.

24 Jun, 09:30 — 24 Jun, 09:30

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EU hosts Taliban officials for migrant talks amid protests from rights groups

An Afghan Taliban delegation met EU officials in Brussels on Tuesday for the first time, an event rights groups denounced as legitimising the Islamists but the EU has defended as a step towards making it ‌easier to repatriate failed asylum seekers.

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First report: der-standard · 24 Jun, 04:16|Full coverage: 4 · 5h|Window: 5h

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der-standard24 Jun, 04:16First to report

Treffen mit Taliban: EU-Kommissar Brunner verteidigt Gespräche

orf24 Jun, 04:47

Abschiebungen: Brunner verteidigt Gespräche mit Taliban

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die-presse24 Jun, 07:50

Brunner: „Wir werden den Taliban nichts geben“ [premium]

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France 2424 Jun, 09:30Latest update

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EU Officials Defend Talks with Taliban on Migrant Repatriations Amid Protests

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EU hosts Taliban officials for migrant talks amid protests from rights groups

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Treffen mit Taliban: EU-Kommissar Brunner verteidigt Gespräche

Abschiebungen: Brunner verteidigt Gespräche mit Taliban

Brunner: „Wir werden den Taliban nichts geben“ [premium]

EU hosts Taliban officials for migrant talks amid protests from rights groups

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