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Germany's Interior Minister Dobrindt Seeks Direct Deal With Taliban to Deport Convicted Afghan Migrants Amid Policy Shift

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Updated Jul 4, 2025, 12:58 AM

Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has announced plans to negotiate a direct agreement with the Taliban to facilitate the deportation of Afghan migrants from Germany. Despite Germany's lack of formal diplomatic relations with the Taliban since their takeover in 2021, Dobrindt emphasized the need to move beyond third-party mediation, which has been the current practice, to establish a permanent solution for repatriations. The proposed agreement aims to streamline the return of Afghan nationals, including those convicted of crimes, to Afghanistan. This initiative marks a policy shift in Germany's approach to managing Afghan migrants amid a coalition government comprising conservative, social democratic, and right-wing parties that have pledged stricter asylum laws and tougher measures against illegal immigration.

The move has drawn criticism from human rights organizations, which argue that cooperating directly with the Taliban violates humanitarian principles. Meanwhile, German officials have resumed deportation flights to Afghanistan quietly since August 2024. The plan has received cross-party support within Germany, with Bavaria's Interior Minister praising Dobrindt's approach. Separately, tensions have risen on Germany's eastern border, where German police were filmed pushing migrants into Poland, prompting Polish border authorities to accuse Germany of breaching border agreements.

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Signaling a policy shift, German Interior Minister Dobrindt has said Germany is seeking direct talks with the Taliban to facilitate deportations of Afghans who have been convicted of crimes.

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