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

NPR News · Jun 23, 2026, 3:34 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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

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