Daily Memo: Talking to the Taliban, Maneuverings Around Taiwan

Europe must talk to the Taliban to avoid a repeat of the 2015 migrant crisis, the bloc's foreign policy chief said.

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“The authorities in Kabul, whoever they are.” The European Union should open a dialogue with the Taliban, EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said, while insisting that this does not imply that Brussels is recognizing the Taliban as the legitimate Afghan government. Borrell said discussions were needed to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe and repeat of […]

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