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Germany just handed the Taliban a diplomatic foothold — letting their officials work inside German embassies in exchange for helping deport Afghan migrants. This isn’t just a new deal — it’s a historic first for the EU, with Taliban reps now embedded in Berlin and Bonn, controlling up to three deportation flights monthly. For Afghan activists who fled Taliban rule, it’s a gut-wrenching betrayal: the very people who persecuted them now hold the keys to their futures. Some are having nightmares, fearing they’ll have to interact with their former tormentors just to renew passports. The German government says it’s purely technical and necessary for national interests amid rising anti-immigrant sentiment — but critics warn this legitimizes the Taliban and opens Germany to blackmail. And as other European nations watch closely, this could set a dangerous precedent.

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