‘Repatriation effort’: Germany deports 81 Afghans to Taliban-ruled country citing ‘criminal past’; first time under Merz

‘Repatriation effort’: Germany deports 81 Afghans to Taliban-ruled country citing ‘criminal past’; first time under Merz

Germany deported dozens of Afghan men to their homeland on Friday, the second time it has done so since the Taliban returned to power and the first since a new government pledging a tougher line on migration took office in Berlin.

People board a Qatar Airways plane, with federal police vehicles in front of it, on the apron at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Friday, July 18, 2025,- AP