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.

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