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Europe’s Taliban Dilemma: the struggle to return Afghan migrants

EU countries are engaging with Afghanistan’s Taliban-led regime to return irregular migrants deemed security threats or convicted of serious offences. Yet any such arrangement could carry political and diplomatic costs, requiring concessions and risking public backlash.

Euronews

Laissons Parler Les Gens: Podcast addresses issues facing young Africans online

Youssoupha acknowledged cyberbullying and harassment were part of the challenges facing young Africans today, but he urged the youth to focus on the positives.

Euronews

EU faces growing backlash after Taliban delegation’s visit to Brussels

Taliban spokesperson celebrates visit to Brussels as a ‘trust-building’ exercise with EU member states

The Independent UK

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If Europe wants to ‘go it alone’ on security, countries need to learn to sing from the same songsheet

The G7 summit at Evian from June 15 to 17 is most revealing not for what was agreed, but for what was exposed about the state of play among Europeans, and their relationship with the US. For all the choreography and displays of unity, the summit was, in large part,…

The Conversation

Newsletter: Can the Recovery Conference mend a fraying partnership?

In today's newsletter: A high-level conference in Gdańsk has been plagued by no-shows from the Ukrainian government, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte unveils "Trump Trillion" charts while at the Oval Office, and a Commissioner heads to Malta to address corruption.

Euronews

EU scales back Ukraine's accession timetable due to Hungarian resistance

Faced with renewed resistance from Hungary, the EU has been forced to change plans and now aims to unblock two, rather than five, accession clusters with Ukraine and Moldova before the summer break.

Euronews

Kazakhstan signs €10bn in deals with Europe as Tokayev wraps Brussels visit

During President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's visit to Brussels, strategic documents were signed with the EU, and 30 commercial deals were concluded with EU companies, with the EU being the Central Asian country's largest trading and investment partner.

Euronews

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Péter Magyar quotes Donald Tusk: 'The V4 is back'

At the Grassalkovich Palace in Gödöllő, the Hungarian prime minister opened the post‑Visegrád Four talks press conference with the Polish PM’s Brussels remark.

Euronews

Newsletter: Ukraine tensions and the Taliban question

In today's newsletter: All eyes are on Berlin to see if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk can resolve tensions between the capitals, and further questions loom regarding a meeting between the European Commission and the Taliban on Tuesday.

Euronews

Belgian royals roll out red carpet for Japan's emperor

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako received a ceremonial welcome at the Royal Palace of Brussels as they began a state visit to Belgium.

Euronews

Taliban delegation heads to Brussels for first EU talks focused on Afghan deportations

A delegation from Afghanistan's Taliban government is set to hold rare closed-door talks with European Union officials in Brussels on Tuesday. The discussions are expected to focus on the return of Afghan nationals from Europe, marking an unusual engagement between the bloc and a regime that none of its 27…

The Times of India

EU officials discreetly meet Taliban in Brussels to speed up Afghan deportations

EU officials and Taliban representatives held a technical meeting in Brussels to discuss the return of Afghan nationals in a fresh attempt to ramp up repatriations of migrants without the right to stay in Europe.

Euronews

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.

Radio France Internationale

Spain sounds the alarm on the future of EU green cash

Ahead of an environment ministers’ meeting in Brussels, Spain warns that the EU risks undermining its credibility on climate and biodiversity unless it protects dedicated funding tools that have delivered environmental results for more than three decades.

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The Independent UK

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

Euronews

Kazakhstan seeks 'much more' in ties with EU as Tokayev visits Brussels

With Tokayev’s strategic visit to Brussels under way, Kazakhstan's ambassador to the EU tells Euronews in an exclusive interview that Astana is seeking even closer ties with the 27-member bloc, highlighting energy, critical minerals and AI ambitions.

France 24

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…

Euronews

Brussels residents cool off in fountains as heatwave grips Belgium

People flocked to fountains in Brussels' Parc du Cinquantenaire as temperatures climbed during a heatwave expected to intensify later this week.

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Newsletter: Brexit at 10 — the divorce that still defines Britain

Also in this newsletter: What happens now to the upcoming EU-UK Summit, who pays for Europe's return hubs, and a Commissioner's travel plans finally revealed.

Euronews

Europe Today: Starmer's resignation, Brexit and the Poland-Ukraine row

Keir Starmer announced his resignation as UK prime minister, while Britain marked 10 years since the Brexit referendum. Relations between Poland and Ukraine remained strained as Brussels welcomed Kazakhstan's president for talks on closer cooperation.

Euronews

How China’s currency makes the EU's trade deficit worse – and what Brussels can do

EU leaders last week pointed to the undervaluation of the yuan as a major factor in the EU’s record trade deficit with China, which Brussels is taking steps to address.

Euronews

Kazakhstan brings New Silk Road revival to Brussels as Tokayev visits EU leaders

Kazakhstan's president has arrived in Brussels this week to meet EU leaders and assess the delivery of promises made at last year's EU-Central Asia summit in Samarkand, with the Middle Corridor trade route connecting China to Europe through Central Asia at the top of the agenda.

The Independent UK

Forget Paris and Amsterdam – why Brussels is the perfect city for your next girls’ trip

More affordable than other popular European destinations, with a layered, multicultural identity, the Belgian capital makes for a surprisingly captivating – and walkable – mini break, finds Alice Reynolds

The Guardian - UK

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

Euronews

Capital markets union imperative to build euro as global reserve, Lagarde says

In an increasingly unstable geopolitical landscape, the EU has no choice but to take control of its own money, head of ECB tells panel in Brussels.

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