Belgium issues visas to Taliban delegation for EU meeting
- Belgian authorities issued five visas to the Taliban on June 22 to allow a meeting with European Commission officials focused on deporting Afghan nationals.
- The visas granted were limited to Belgium and valid for only one day following a security assessment on the same day.
- The meeting aims to discuss deportation of some Afghan migrants despite concerns from human rights groups about risks to Afghans and EU values.
- The European Commission stated the meeting is technical and does not recognize Taliban rule, while rights organizations have opposed the talks.
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A five-member Taliban delegation is to negotiate deportations to Afghanistan in Brussels with representatives of EU states. They are led by a man who fought against the Bundeswehr. Peter Hornung
Members of the Taliban are granted a visa for talks with the European Commission in Brussels.
Belgium confirmed that it had issued short-term visas to a Taliban delegation for a mission to Brussels to the European Commission. ...
Belgium has issued five visas for a Taliban delegation. He comes to Brussels for an EU meeting, where there has been a lot of fuss about the planned visit.
Belgium has granted five visas to a Taliban delegation to travel to Brussels. This was reported by Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prévot (Les Engagés). The Taliban are coming to Brussels at the invitation of the European Commission.
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