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EU confirms 'contact' with Taliban in Afghanistan over migrant returns

The European Union has confirmed that it is seeking to talk to the Taliban government in Afghanistan about returning failed asylum seekers to the country. AFP - MOHSEN KARIMI

The European Union confirmed on Monday it has initiated exploratory contacts with the Taliban government in Afghanistan as part of efforts to increase the number of deportations of failed asylum seekers from Europe.

The admission comes after a majority of EU nations urged Brussels to reach out to the administration in Kabul.

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