EU plans meeting with Taliban representatives in Brussels (euobserver.com)

• European Commission plans meeting with Taliban in Brussels to negotiate returns of Afghans
• 20 EU member states call for dialogue; 98% of rejected Afghan asylum seekers stay in EU
• 46 MEPs urge halt to talks due to human rights concerns

"The European Commission is planning a meeting with Taliban representatives in Brussels to negotiate the return of Afghan nationals. Twenty EU member states, including Belgium, Germany, and Italy, are pushing for talks as 98% of rejected Afghan asylum seekers remain in Europe. The planned visit is controversial as the Taliban are not recognized and violate women's rights. The European Parliament has called for the talks to be halted."