EU President: Afghanistan Is A Failure
Gellért Rajcsányi
September 8, 2021
According to the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, Afghanistan became a failure for the international community.
According to the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, Afghanistan became a failure for the international community.
Official relations with the Taliban would only come about if the group meets specific conditions.
The Taliban government has offered to accept any Afghan migrants whose applications for asylum have been rejected in Europe.
The European powers are working on a UN proposal.
Washington rejected the extension of the deadline.
The British prime minister is to urge world leaders to step up support for refugees fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan when he chairs a virtual G7 meeting later.
Iraq and the Sahel could be the next crisis regions.
“We are deeply worried about Afghan women and girls, their rights to education, work and freedom of movement,” read the statement.
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said: “We are experiencing a human tragedy for which we share responsibility.”
EU foreign ministers hold emergency talks via videolink Tuesday on the situation in Afghanistan.
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