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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.

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky hits back at Putin’s ‘weak’ response to peace summit proposal

Zelensky called for the meeting in a letter to the Russian president

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Ukrainian men should be turned back from EU to fight, says Swedish minister

‘The war needs to be fought and won – essential more men stay’ in Ukraine, says Johan Forssell; Zelenskyy writes open letter to Putin. What we know on day 1,563

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'No more shopping weekends': 11 European countries seek tougher Russian visa rules

Eleven European countries are pressing for tougher visa restrictions on Russian tourists, arguing that holiday travel while the war in Ukraine continues undermines EU solidarity, weakens pressure on Moscow and creates potential security risks.

Euronews

Sweden eases rules for teenage migrants facing deportation, migration minister says

Following a large influx of asylum seekers in Sweden in 2015, successive left- and right-wing governments have tightened asylum rules.

Euronews

Rights groups in Sweden slam government 'honest living' proposal for migrants

The Swedish Refugee Law Centre, an organisation that provides legal assistance to asylum seekers, says the proposals will make the process for residence permits unpredictable.

Euronews

Newsletter: Orbán-Zelenskyy dispute spirals to new heights

Also in this newsletter: European Commissioner for crisis management Hadja Lahbib reacts to the war gripping the Middle East.

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'No signs' of Middle East refugee surge but EU better prepared than 2015, Swedish minister says

Sweden's Minister for Migration Johan Forssell tells Europe Today that the EU "cannot have another refugee crisis", after the bloc's home affairs ministers gathered to discuss the spiralling conflict in the Middle East.

Euronews

Failed Afghan asylum seekers need to go back home, Sweden's migration minister urges

Sweden’s migration minister is urging the European Union to come up with a common procedure to issue ID and travel documents to Afghan nationals whose asylum applications have either been rejected or have committed crimes in their host countries

The Independent UK

Labour mobility, reframed: Uzbekistan’s new model for managed migration

With 2 million citizens abroad and €13.9 billion in remittances, Uzbekistan is expanding regulated labour migration, training workers for rising demand in Europe and Asia.

Euronews

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

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.

Radio France Internationale

A rightwing minister told Sweden to get tough on crime – until his own son was caught in a Nazi scandal

In our current political climate, why is migration minister Johan Forssell surprised that a teenage boy might be drawn to extremism? asks journalist Martin Gelin

The Guardian - UK

Swedish migration minister ‘shocked and horrified’ by teenage son’s far-right links

Sweden’s Migration Minister Johan Forssell has revealed that his teenage son was involved with far-right extremist groups, following a tip-off from the Swedish security service, Säpo.

Euronews

Sweden’s migration minister ‘shocked’ by teenage son’s far-right activism

Johan Forssell says revelation should be ‘wake-up call’ to parents about what children are doing and seeing online

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'Not Everyone Belongs Here': Sweden's Citizenship Crackdown Introduces Strict New Criteria, Language Tests, And 'Honest Living' Demands

Sweden has tightened its citizenship requirements, including stricter language tests, longer residency periods, and a 'culture test.'

The Independent UK

Sweden gets a new foreign minister after Billström's shock departure last week

A new foreign minister has been named in Sweden nearly a week after the post was vacated in a surprise resignation

The Guardian - AU

Australia closer to a free trade pact with EU but minister warns there won’t be a deal ‘for the sake of it’

Negotiators make progress in Canberra but thorny issue of geographical indicators is believed to remain a sticking point

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