BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 23, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Taliban government officials 
held "constructive" talks with the EU on Tuesday in Brussels, according to an 
Afghan official with direct knowledge of the discussions.

"The meetings were constructive and there is hope that they will lead to 
positive developments," said the official, who requested anonymity due to the 
sensitivity of the talks, held as EU nations push to return failed asylum-
seekers to Afghanistan.