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Afghanistan
EU-Funded Uzbek Program Trains More Than 700 Afghans
DID Press: Uzbekistan has completed a four-year, €2 million European Union-funded program that provided higher education, vocational training, and entrepreneurship support to more than 700 Afghan citizens. The project, titled “Strengthening Surkhandarya Region Capacity for Educational and Vocational Training of…
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Afghanistan
Russia, Taliban Call for Unfreezing of Afghanistan Assets
DID Press: Zamir Kabulov has said that both Russia and the Taliban are calling for the release of Afghanistan’s frozen assets, but no progress is expected in the near future due to the lack of engagement from the United States…
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Afghanistan
UN-Based Afghanistan Representative Opposes Forced Returns of Refugees
DID Press: Nasir Ahmad Andisha, Afghanistan’s representative to the United Nations in Geneva, has warned that conditions for the safe, voluntary and dignified return of Afghan refugees do not currently exist, cautioning that forced deportations could expose vulnerable groups to…
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Afghanistan
Amnesty International Urges EU to Halt Afghan Deportation Plans
DID Press: Amnesty International has called on the European Union and its member states to immediately suspend deportation programs involving Afghan asylum seekers and to end any cooperation with the Taliban on forced returns. The organization warned that Afghanistan under…
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Afghanistan
Belgium Grants Visas to Taliban Delegation for EU Migration Talks
DID Press: Belgium has issued visas to five members of a Taliban delegation, enabling them to attend a migration-related meeting in Brussels, marking the first participation of Taliban representatives in an event hosted by the European Union. Belgian authorities said…
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Afghanistan
EU Makes Women’s Empowerment Central to Afghanistan Aid Strategy
DID Press: European Union’s delegation in Afghanistan has announced that the empowerment of women and girls remains a central priority in its humanitarian assistance programs for the Afghan population. According to the statement, the EU is working in cooperation with…
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Afghanistan
EU Lawmaker: Taliban Aim to Gain Legitimacy via Brussels Talks
DID Press: Member of the European Parliament Hanna Neumann has criticized plans by the European Union to host representatives of the Taliban in Brussels, arguing that the group is seeking international legitimacy through such engagements. Neumann said that if discussions…
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Government
EU Urges Dialogue With Israel While Rejecting Settlement Policy
DID Press: Kaja Kallas has reiterated that the European Union considers the two-state solution the only viable path toward peace in the Middle East, while reaffirming its position against Israeli settlement expansion. In a message addressed to Gideon Sa’ar, Kallas…
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Afghanistan
47 Civil Society Groups Urge EU to Halt Normalization of Relations With Taliban
DID Press: Forty-seven Afghan and international civil society and human rights organizations have sent an open letter to senior European Union officials, warning against the normalization of relations with the Taliban and calling for an immediate halt to the deportation…
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Government
EU Parliament Approves Tougher Migrant Return Rules
DID Press: European Parliament has adopted major reforms to the EU’s return policy for non-European migrants without legal residency, aiming to accelerate deportation procedures while maintaining fundamental rights, according to official reports. The European Parliament voted on Wednesday in favor…
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