EU to Talk Deportations with Taliban; Rights Groups Protest
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BRUSSELS — The European Union is set to hold talks with a Taliban delegation on Tuesday about returning failed Afghan asylum-seekers. Belgium issued one-day visas for the team, overriding criticism from human rights groups.
The 27-nation bloc does not recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan’s legitimate government. However, the European Commission invited officials from Kabul for discussions as the EU pushes to increase deportations.