EU faces fierce criticism over plans to host Taliban in Brussels

Rights campaigners and MEPs say meeting would normalise regime that erases women from public life EU officials are facing fierce criticism over plans to host the Taliban in Brussels on Tuesday, with rights campaigners and MEPs warning that the meeting risks normalising a regime that has banned girls from school beyond the sixth grade and sought to erase women from public life, while its ranks include two leaders accused of crimes against humanity. The Belgian foreign ministry said on Monday i...

By Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent

Afghan Taliban hold first, closed-door talks with EU on deportations

Rights groups criticized the meeting, saying it undermines the EU's human rights obligations.

By The Associated Press

EU to hold migration meeting with Taliban officials in Brussels

The meeting is expected to focus on the deportation of Afghan nationals who do not have a right to stay in Europe.

Afghan Taliban clamp down on women, smartphones, protests

The Taliban are tightening the screws on women's clothing, shooting at protesters and ordering even their own officials to stop using smartphones. Behind the regime's omnipresent control, there are signs of deep anxiety.

Afghan Taliban set for EU migration talks slammed by rights groups

The EU is expected to hold talks on returning failed Afghan asylum-seekers with a Taliban delegation in Brussels Tuesday after Belgium issued one-day visas for the team, overriding criticisms from human rights groups. The 27-member bloc does not recognise the Taliban administration, but the European Commission invited a team from Kabul for discussions amid a push to boost deportations.

By FRANCE 24

Afghan Taliban to meet EU officials in rare meeting behind closed doors

Afghans make up one of the largest groups of migrants seeking asylum in the European Union

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Afghan Taliban to hold rare, closed-door talks with EU over deportations in bloc's 27 nations

Rights groups said Tuesday's meeting undercuts the EU’s human rights obligations and could endanger people in Europe and Afghanistan.

'Unconscionable: 'Human rights activist decry EU visas for Taliban officials

Since its return to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban has steadily rolled back on women’s rights, banning girls from age 13 from attending school, legalizing domestic violence and child marriage.

EU gambles on Taliban talks to fast-track Afghan deportations

A Taliban delegation is due to fly into Brussels on Tuesday, having been granted a one-day visa to hold talks with the EU on returning failed asylum seekers to Afghanistan. However, human rights groups have warned that the scheme runs counter to the bloc's values.

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Cypriot journalists’ union warns of risks posed by AI

The negative impact of generative artificial intelligence on journalism was a key topic of discussion at the European Federation of Journalists annual meeting last week, the Union of Cyprus Journalists (ESK) said on Tuesday. The rise of AI overviews in search engines like Google was a central issue discussed at the conference. AI overviews have […]

EU looks to digital euro to cut reliance on U.S. payment technology

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Korea secures softer EU steel quota cut, minister says

South Korea has made progress in talks with the European Union over steel tariff-rate quotas, Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said, raising hopes that Korean exporters may face a smaller cut than the bloc's planned overall reduction. In a wide-ranging briefing in Sejong on Monday, Kim also discussed corporate bonus dispute, chip-related tax revenue, Canada's submarine tender and possible new semiconductor production sites. Kim said the biggest outcome of his recent trip to Kazakhstan, Europe and

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Finland may approve Tesla's supervised self-driving software before EU vote

'Italy has one month, then it will lose SAFE funds' - EU source

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 23 - Italy still has "one month" to decide what it wants to do with the funds from the European SAFE defence program, and then that money—nearly €15 billion—will be redistributed among the other participants, given the high level of interest, a senior European source familiar with the matter told ANSA Tuesday. SAFE (Security Action for Europe) is a €150 billion EU financial instrument created to accelerate European defence readiness and strengthen the European Defence Techn...

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Former Aeroflot CEO Arrested in Moscow, Reports Say

Mikhail Poluboyarinov headed Aeroflot from November 2020 to March 2022, stepping down from the airline shortly after the European Union sanctioned him.

Türkiye thanks Poland for backing EU accession bid

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at joint news conference with Polish counterpart Nawrocki We thank Poland for its continued support for Türkiye's EU accession process Erdogan...

Far-right leader attacks EU report calling for sanctions on Turkish officials, action on Grey Wolves

Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli on Tuesday criticized a recent European Parliament report on Turkey that called on the European Union to consider sanctions on Turkish officials accused of serious rights violations and to examine organizations linked to the ultranationalist Grey Wolves movement, Turkish Minute reported, citing the Anka news agency. […] The post Far-right leader attacks EU report calling for sanctions on Turkish officials, action on Gre...

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EU's 3rd largest economy eyes up to 30,000 Thai workers per year

Thailand is moving to expand employment opportunities for its citizens in Europe, with Italy, the 3rd largest economy in the European Union, expressing interest in recruiting up to 30,000 Thai workers annually to address severe labor shortages across several sectors.

Dutch official joins EU talks with Taliban on return of rejected asylum seekers

A Dutch government official is taking part in talks between the European Commission and the Taliban, according to sources cited after reporting by de Volkskrant.

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Tokayev, EU Leaders Hold Talks in Brussels, Adopt Joint Statement

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on June 23, focusing on strengthening Kazakhstan-EU strategic partnership in trade, investment, transport connectivity, and energy cooperation. The meeting covered key areas including critical raw materials, transport and logistics, digital transformation, en...

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