The Resurgence of the Taliban: Plotting a New EU Course of Action for Afghanistan

This event will provide a platform to discuss some of the missteps and failures that led to the collapse of the Ghani administration, the emerging security challenges in Afghanistan, and the major geopolitical impacts in the wider region. There will be particular emphasis on what the ramifications of the Taliban takeover will be for European nations, as well as how the EU should configure its ‘dealing with, but not officially recognising’ relationship with the Taliban. Finally, the event will give space to discuss the new impetus among European policy makers to develop and implement effective strategic autonomy, and how to avoid another humanitarian catastrophe occurring due to the unilateral actions of the US.

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Published on October 27, 2021