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Germany deports 81 Afghan men to their homeland in 2nd flight since the Taliban’s return
GERMANY, JUL 18 – Germany deported 81 Afghan men convicted of crimes as part of a tougher migration policy under Chancellor Merz, amid EU talks to tighten asylum rules and migration controls.
- On Friday, the German Interior Ministry announced the deportation of 81 Afghan nationals on a flight from Leipzig Airport to Kabul.
- Since taking office in early May, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government has pursued a tougher migration policy, resulting in the second deportation since the Taliban's return and the first under his administration.
- The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that pivotal diplomatic efforts and logistical coordination led to the deportation of 81 Afghan men, all with rejected asylum applications.
- Amid the migration summit, European counterparts agreed to tighten EU asylum rules, including standard deportations to Afghanistan and Syria, according to Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt.
- We share the conviction that Europe must act with determination and unity to reduce illegal migration, the Interior Ministry said; the goals require Brussels' approval and include secure centres outside the EU and asylum procedures in third countries.
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