EU confronts fierce criticism over plans to host Taliban in Brussels
Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to theguardian.com, eU officials are facing fierce criticism over plans to host the Taliban in Brussels on Tuesday, with rights campaigners and MEPs warning that the meeting risks normalising a regime that has banned girls from school beyond the sixth grade and sought to erase women from public life, while its ranks include two leaders accused of crimes against humanity.
Sources
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/23/eu-to-hold-migration-meeting-with-taliban-officials-in-brussels?traffic_source=rss
2
The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/23/eu-faces-fierce-criticism-plans-host-taliban-brussels
3
Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/23/eu-hosts-taliban-officials-for-the-first-time-in-talks-on-deportations?traffic_source=rss