European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen urges global community to open arms for Afghan refugees, while insisting EU has not recognised Taliban and that the bloc's development aid to country is contingent to insurgent group's respect of human rights
President of EU Commission Ursula Von der Leyen speaks as she attends a news conference at Torrejon Air Base in Torrejon de Ardoz, near Madrid, Spain, on August 21, 2021.
The head of the EU executive spoke after visiting a reception centre in Madrid for Afghan employees of EU institutions evacuated from Kabul. The Taliban completed a lightning takeover of Afghanistan on Sunday [August 15], walking into the capital Kabul without firing a shot.Let me be very clear: She said EU development aid is tied to respect of human rights, good treatment of minorities and respect for the rights of women and girls.
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