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Afghanistan

Flights take off from Kabul airport in first since US pullout

The airport has become a symbol of what the Taliban can do and whether or not they can operate infrastructure, Euronews correspondent in Kabul Anelise Borges reports.

Afghanistan

Afghan government formation delayed as fighting continues in Panjshir

Euronews reports from Afghanistan as fighting continues in the Panjshir Valley, the last region not under Taliban control.

Afghanistan

'We are prepared to die,' say Afghan women protesting Taliban in Kabul

Women's protests in Kabul are continuing despite the Taliban's pledges to be an inclusive and moderate force.

Afghanistan

'I have not left Afghanistan,' says resistance leader Amrullah Saleh

Saleh told Euronews that he remains in the Panjshir Valley fighting alongside Ahmad Massoud.

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Greece

Europe's top rights body urges Greece to amend migrant deportation law

The Council of Europe warned that the draft law could "seriously hinder he life-saving carried out at seas by NGOs."

My Europe Series

Europe's week: EU manages Afghanistan withdrawal and Belarus sanctions

The week was mired by discontent among European Union countries. Train drivers in Germany went on another strike; Greek police clashed with participants of anti-vaccine rules protests; and in Poland, the public resistance against the country's controversial justice reform intensified.

World News

Euroviews. EU must resettle Afghan refugees to manage migration crisis | View

After a rushed pull-out from Afghanistan, and with future evacuations unlikely to happen, EU countries should prioritise opening up safe and legal ways for Afghans to find protection in Europe. Increasing refugee resettlement would be a true sign of international solidarity.

Europe News

EU will talk to the Taliban but will not recognise government: Borrel

EU cooperation with the Taliban is dependent on five conditions, including preventing the export of terrorism and respect for human rights.

Afghanistan

Afghan women protest in Kabul as Taliban say country is 'safe'

Protesters in Kabul told Euronews that they were "afraid" but felt they needed to fight for their rights. Meanwhile, the Taliban said the country was safe.

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Afghan women demand rights during protest in Taliban-held Kabul

A group of Afghan women protested in the streets of Kabul ahead of the Taliban's announcement of a new government.

Afghanistan

Afghan girls feel 'hopeless' about their education under Taliban rule

Young Afghan students told Euronews that their families worried about them going to school and that they felt "hopeless" about the future.

Afghanistan

In Kabul, fear and apprehension as Taliban prepares to form government

Euronews' international affairs correspondent Anelise Borges is on the ground in Taliban-held Kabul speaking to residents about their expectations for the future.

Poland

Afghan refugee children die after eating poisonous mushrooms in Poland

A second Afghan boy has died in Poland, days after consuming poisonous mushrooms.

Afghanistan

Taliban promising 'inclusive' government... without women

The Taliban is yet to announce a new government that will shape the future of the war-torn country. While the rights of women and girls are at stake, the group already said 'they won't include women in the top government jobs'.

Pakistan

Afghan asylum seekers in Pakistan sleep rough on the streets

Escaping the Taliban is one thing, but once across the border, a different challenge awaits.

Pakistan

Meet the Afghans escaping across the land border to Pakistan

Pakistan is now warning the international community that it will need help if it continues to bear the brunt of this sudden change in Afghanistan's government on top of the war that has raged for decades.

My Europe Series

'I arrived in sandals': Meet the Afghans starting a new life in Europe

Fearful for their families back home but hopeful for a new start, these are the Afghan escapees who now count Europe as their home.

United Kingdom

UK in talks with 'senior' Taliban over evacuations from Afghanistan

A top UK diplomat is meeting with Taliban representatives in Doha to discuss safe passage for the remaining British nationals in Afghanistan, Downing Street has confirmed.

USA

Biden hails 'extraordinary success' of Kabul evacuation amid criticism

Speaking from the White House, President Joe Biden defended the US pullout from Afghanistan as he faced criticism for his handling of the final evacuation.

Europe News

EU agrees to rely on Afghanistan's neighbours to avoid migrant crisis

The EU is keen to avoid a repeat of the 2015 migration crisis when more than one million migrants arrived at the bloc's external borders.