BRUSSELS, Aug 18 — The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said yesterday the bloc will have to talk to the Taliban after the group seized control of Afghanistan. “The Taliban have won the war, so we will have to talk with them,” he said, while stressing this does not mean...
BRUSSELS, Aug 18 — The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said yesterday the bloc will have to talk to the Taliban after the group seized control of Afghanistan.
The Taliban, who were driven from power two decades ago by a US-led coalition only to make a stunning comeback, have promised to pardon Afghans they consider foes for having worked with the West. Borrell said Brussels would “engage in a dialogue as soon as necessary to prevent a humanitarian and a potential migratory disaster”.
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