Emmanuel Macron has been accused of pandering to the far right after he said France should have a robust plan to “anticipate and protect itself from a wave of migrants” from Afghanistan. However, he called on the Taliban to uphold the Afghan people’s “right to live in security and respect for each other”, particularly for women. Like other EU member states, Greece is nervous that developments in Afghanistan could trigger a replay of that crisis. “We are clearly saying that we will not and cannot be the gateway of Europe for the refugees and migrants who could try to come to the European Union,” Mitarachi told the state broadcaster ERT. “The EU calls on the Taliban to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law in all circumstances.

Source: The Guardian August 17, 2021 12:09 UTC